Howto take Photographs of Fireworks

I can't claim to have a magic formula, all I know is what I like.

First, you need a tripod, since I find an exposure time of 3s to 5s is about right. The ones in the slide show above are 3s, in the one below they are 5s

You need to consider that you are painting the sensor with light, so after some trial and error, here's my suggested settings:

Image quality / type: raw if you can, then you can try to recover some blown highlights

ISO: 200

Shutter: 3 seconds to 5 seconds depending on choice

aperture: f/5.6

lens: for these I used a 12-24 on my D300

keep taking photos!