The biggest challenge with fireworks is that your phone needs to keep its camera open longer to capture light trails. Using digital zoom reduces image quality. It’s better to get closer if possible.

Let's be honest, folks. Your average fireworks phone pic lands somewhere between "artistic charcoal sketch" and "evidence of an alien light show gone wrong." But fear not. Here's how to turn your ...

Fireworks shows are a sight to behold, but capturing their fleeting beauty with your smartphone can be challenging. If you’ve tried before you know that fireworks are perhaps the most difficult thing ...

Whether you have the latest iPhone or an older Samsung Galaxy, this Fourth of July is a great time to take firework pictures Andrew Lanxon Editor at Large; Lead Photographer, Europe When he's not ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - So you’re going to try to shoot pictures and videos of fireworks again this year? If you’re planning to use a smartphone you probably know how it’s going to turn out. Not so ...

Diwali is a festival of lights, but it’s also a festival of spectacular night skies. Capturing fireworks in all their shimmering glory takes more than just pointing your phone upwards. You need a ...

Watch it live on WTOP.com: “A Capitol Fourth”- the star-spangled concert on the National Mall followed by an Independence Day fireworks show. The dazzling lineup starts 8 p.m. on Friday, July 4. Q: ...