Learn How to Photograph Fireworks at Walt Disney World
Thank you for listening to The Orlando Local Show about how to photograph fireworks at Walt Disney World. You can capture awesome photographs with simple equipment, and we’ll show you how it’s done.
You don’t have to spend a lot of money on camera gear. In fact, you can get great fireworks photos using inexpensive equipment as long as you have a few key elements.

* A camera with manual controls for Aperture, ISO and Shutter Speed
* A tripod
* A cable release

You’re going to photograph fireworks with a very small aperture, like f/16. That lets you have a longer exposure without overloading your sensor, so you can capture the bursts and explosions as they spread across the sky.
In this episode, we cover a number of factors to help you understand how to photograph fireworks at Walt Disney world. We’l discuss your gear, how to scout your location, give you advice for different styles of capturing your fireworks photos and finally how to use post processing to enhance your results.
If you’re into photography, please join us on another podcast – The Photo Flunky Show – hosted at my photography web site.
Sample Fireworks Photos at Magic Kingdom and Epcot
We have some favorite spots to photograph fireworks at Walt Disney World. Here are some examples of our photos so you can see how the show looks from different locations. You never have to take the same photo twice.
The Main Street view of Magic Kingdom fireworks.

We told you about the smoke that clouds the sky.

The view just before you get to The Hub.

Here’s the view from the Contemporary Resort Hotel.

The Cinderella Castle view off at the 4 o’clock position.

Now here’s the view of Cinderella Castle from the 8 o’clock position.

You can get a different look photographing fireworks behind Cinderella Castle, too.

Get funky with a Fisheye lens!

Sometimes you can use the smoke to your advantage.

Remember, we warned you about the grand finale being a tad bright.

Don’t forget Illuminations at Epcot

Remember to use a foreground element to show depth in your photos.

 
Recommended Tripods
You need solid support to hold your camera. Don’t expect to use a table-top tripod or even something like a GorillaPod with flexible legs. They may not keep your camera stable for a long exposure. Here are some tripods from Amazon.com that we can recommend.
 
 
Post Processing Software