Raining fire

Here are a few tips to help you shoot fireworks; 1) use a tripod, 2) use a remote release to trip the shutter, 3) manual focus the lens just short of infinity, 4) set the ISO to 100, 5) set the camera to manual mode and start with an aperture value of F11 and the shutter speed set to bulb. Hold the shutter open long enough to capture one or two fireworks. Check the LCD screen and if the photo is too light, switch to F16 or if it is too dark, switch to F8. Fine tune your adjustments as necessary to get the proper exposure. You also can combine shots in Photoshop by layering the images and using the screen blend mode.