Shooting Fireworks with remote cameras

There are lots of ways to correctly photograph a fireworks display on the fourth of July at Whippoorwill, but with all of the options, why just stick with one method. I mounted 2 cameras on a tripod and set the shutter speed to 4 seconds and the aperture at F8 (ISO 200). Both cameras were triggered by a Pocket Wizard that was fired when my other Canon 5D Mark IV took a photo. One of the tricks I learned was to unmount the pocket wizard from the hotshot of the Canon, as it was causing a domino effect and shooting the other pocketwizards

Canon 5D Mark iii with 16-35mm F2.8 lens and Fujifilm GFX 50S and 63mm F2.8 Lens

Remote Camera setup by Ben Hider

4th of July Fireworks at Whippoorwill Country Club

4th of July Fireworks at Whippoorwill Country Club in Armonk, Westchester, NY.

Event Photographer Ben Hider

9/11 Memorial on the 4th of July

9/11 Memorial commemorates Independence Day by placing American flags on every name on the 4th of July in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider)

Ben Hider - Event, Food and Portrait Photographer based in New York City and Westchester

Independence Day of the United States, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth in the U.S., is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress declaring that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, the United States of America, and no longer part of the British Empire. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States