NDP 2024 Rehearsals 

For NDP 2024 rehearsals, I started from the combined rehearsals CR1 to CR2, followed by National Education (NE) shows NE1 to NE4, Preview 1 and Preview 2, covering different locations around Marina Bay Singapore, capturing different views, TD40 Dynamic Defence Display and crowd favourite fireworks display lighting up the Marina Bay Singapore night skyline.

Red Lions

State Flag Flypast

Salute to the Nation

21 Gun Salute

TD40 Dynamic Defence Display – 3-Series PC Class Patrol Craft 

TD40 Dynamic Defence Display – F16C/D Fighting Falcon

TD40 Dynamic Defence Display – AH-64D Apache Attack Helicopter

Fireworks

Happy 59th Birthday Singapore!

Once again, I would like to wish Singapore a Happy 59th Birthday and to fellow Singaporeans a Happy National Day 2024 celebration and festivities! While we celebrate Singapore’s birthday and achievements, we also need to take stock of ourselves on all levels, unite together and move Forward SG, writing a new chapter for ourselves. 

Majulah Singapore, let’s go Forward SG!

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We had low key and subdued New Year Eve celebrations for the past 2 years (2020 and 2021) due to the global pandemic situation at the time. Being able to welcome Year 2023 with a big bang of amazing choreographed and beautiful fireworks display was most welcome by many of us.  

Looking back at Year 2022 in Review: Reflecting Year 2022 (Photography | Travel) and Reflecting Year 2022 (Technology | Business | Personal), it’s time for a fresh new start in a fresh new year 2023. The year ahead has its own new set of challenges and concerns, even as we are moving out and away from the global pandemic that rocked us upside down in 2020.  

To all the organisations, partners and people that I work with, from camera brands, photographers, videography, travel, tourism, F&B, hospitality and creative industries. I look forward to working closer together and on a bigger scale in the Year 2023.  

Once again, wishing all of you a Happy New Year 2023! Good luck and all the best in the year ahead! Wishing all of you great health and happiness with your family and loved ones! May you soar high in the sky with beautiful fireworks lighting up the night sky, and your goals, objectives and wishes for this year 2023 all come true!

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In the buildup over the past few weeks leading up to NDP 2022, I was at the Marina Bay area photographing the NDP rehearsals/NE Shows/Previews from different sides of Marina Bay with my trusty Canon EOS-1D X Mark II. For this series, this is going to be a little bit different, the photos are shot with the Canon EOS R7 that I am currently reviewing.

Singapore Flag Display in the heartland

National Monuments Light Up

Red Lions Heartland @ Ghim Moh

NDP 2022 Fighter Island Flypast 

NDP 2022 Fly Our Flag

NDP 2022 Fireworks

I wrote an article expressing my in-depth thoughts, views and feelings on Singapore’s 57th birthday, you can read them here on my TGH Technology and Business portal/blog.

Once again, wishing Happy SG57 Birthday to Singapore!

* A TGH Photography x Canon EOS R7 Explorer Series Production *

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Therefore, I am hereby going to share my experiences and knowledge in taking fireworks photography, preparation, research and fireworks photography tips with all my readers here !

Research

– Where is the fireworks going to be fired ?

– When is the fireworks going to start ?

– Where are the potential locations that you can position yourself to capture fireworks ?

Equipment Preparation

– Tripod ~ Sturdy and stable

– Remote control

– Wide angle lens

– Black card

– Spare batteries

– Small torch light

Once you prepared your equipment and select your position to capture the fireworks,  proceed there early, usually the case is many photographers will also be there early too, hoping to get a good location just like you ! Getting there late and there might be more photographers and crowds joining in to enjoy and watch the fireworks too!

Camera Settings (on a DSLR)

– ISO 100

– Turn yr dial to Manual Mode

– Aperture ~ Suggest that you keep to either one of these 3 apertures f/8, f/11 or f/16 , for a start, go with f/11

– Shutter ~ Turn to Bulb Mode

– Lens ~ At its widest angle

– AF Mode ~ One Shot

– AF Drive ~ One Shot

With the stable and sturdy tripod and your DSLR fixed in nicely and safely, adjust the settings as above,

– Compose the frame (just like taking a wide landscape scene photo) and if possible get some nice background behind (e.g. buildings).

– Focus to infinity by turning the focus ring on your lens until you see the infinity symbol.

– Using the auto-focus on your DSLR, focus on the background, once it’s in focus, lock the focus and switch from AF to MF on your lens.

Once all is done, relax and wait for the fireworks to start ! Alright, when the fireworks display start, the first few shots, take it as test shots and see if you need to adjust your DSLR angle (Whether you need to tilt your  DSLR higher or lower). If you are happy with your framing, continue firing away !

During the fireworks display, how do you capture the fireworks display ?

– Wait for the fireworks to fire and fly upwards into the sky first, let it burst and once it start to spread out, press the shutter and it will start to capture, release the shutter and the fireworks display image will be captured.

How long do I need to hold/press  the shutter ?

– Depending on the different fireworks display within the entire display, release the shutter in between different sets/lengths of fireworks.

– Keep to 3 seconds to 5 seconds

OR

– Using a Black Card, cover the front of the lens when you do not wish to have unwanted lights / images captured (in between fireworks display), release the Black Card again when the fireworks display start again.

Last but not least, fireworks photography is all about practice and practice, therefore, when there are fireworks events, go join in and shoot ! Happy capturing fireworks display ! Hope my fireworks photography tips help you !

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

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