One of my best all-time fireworks shots thanks to all the “sparkly shit!” There’s something special about the depth in this shot, which got a lot of ooohs, ahhhs, and long looks at the 2017 NSA Convention. Shot with Hasselblads separated by 40 feet and outfitted with 150mm lenses.

This year (2018) I aimed my cameras high based on the height of the fireworks from last year. That turned out to be sub-optimal, as they put on a “low show,” and I didn’t get nearly as many shots as I might have. I’m thinking next year I may try to go wide and capture the whole scene, with the barge and city background.