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Epic tips on how to take awesome firework pictures with your iPhone. Not everybody has access to the latest DSLR camera to take photos of fireworks. We have therefore complied a list of useful tips to enable you take some great photos of fireworks using your iPhone or any other smart phone.

1. Location. Location. Location.

Choose your location well. For a large professional fireworks display you will need to ensure that you are quite far back from the display.

As the firework breaks in a professional display are quite wide and big, the further away you are the more firework effects you will capture on your camera phone.

Please make sure that you are out of the way of any trees, buildings, lamp posts and power lines which may obstruct your camera view.

2. Use A Tripod.

Any shaking whilst using your iPhone, even very slight shaking will blur your image.

Please try to use a tripod, even a small hand-sized tripod will help.

3. Turn Off The Flash.

Please make sure that you turn off the flash before you start to take your firework pictures.

By turning off the flash you will help to reduce the blurring.

You can turn off the flash by clicking the lightning bolt symbol in the corner of the screen.

4. Simply Make A Video.

If you do not want the hassle of trying to capture great fireworks pictures, flip your iPhone horizontally and just simply record a video.

Again if possible please try to record the video using a tripod.

Whatever you do, don’t be a plonker like the guy in the video below

5. Take Lots Of Pictures.

An iPhone is never going to take as good pictures as a fancy DSLR camera.

Therefore take, as many fireworks pictures as possible using the tips we have given you, and although there may be bad pictures there will always be a few good ones you can use.

You can also use awesome apps like Instagram to enhance your pictures through the many different filters they offer.

Further advice on taking firework pictures can be found here.

Please feel free to email your pictures to Epic HQ and we’ll post the best shots on the epicfireworks blog. Good Luck

The 2013 Wedding Season is just beginning to gather pace. However, we would advise you not to put your wellies and woollies away just yet though as this could be the calm before the storm … again!!

Epic fireworks in Tankersley has more than 30 years experience in the fireworks industry, and we would really like to help anyone looking to have fireworks at their wedding get the best value and quality possible for half the price.

We stock a HUGE array of semi professional fireworks which will truly make your big day go with a bang. We can provide information to help you in choosing a bespoke pack with the right effects, colours and duration to fit in with your wedding theme or you could choose one of our specially selected display packs which come with a full set of safety instructions, safety portfires (for lighting your pyro) and a comprehensive guide on how to set up the fireworks to get the best for your money.

All you need to do is find someone who will do the setting up and firing for you and we can help them every step of the way on what to do if there is a change in the weather, how to lay them out and the timings of every piece so that you can have the seamless display your heart desires but at a fraction of the cost. We will not be supplying hundreds of small items but a particular selection of the best barrages in the UK (some of which are used by pro firers) to give you a display to remember.

A firework display at the end of your wedding would be the perfect end to the perfect day, so if you should find yourself needing some help, get in touch and we will certainly do our best, and as our prices are all half the RRP, they are great value for money.

WHAT: Cannes International Fireworks Festival 2013
WHERE: City of Cannes, France
VENUE: Bay of Cannes
WHEN: March 2013, July 2013 and August 2013

The Cannes Firework Festival (also known as the Festival d’Art Pyrotechnique) is an annual fireworks competition which originally started in 1967.

The competition is held in the Bay of Cannes and consists of several different countries competing to win the firework competition.

The fireworks are lit from three barges anchored in the sea. The barges are around 350 metres from the shore and approximately 180 metres apart.

Each country chooses a theme and presents a 25 minute show which is synchronised to music.

The competition is judged and the winners of the competition are awarded with the Vestale d’argent. The judges make their decision on the theme, how well it is synchronised, originality, sound track, colours, set-up, flow of the fireworks, and the general feel of the show.

The schedule of events are as follows:

Portugal – Team Luso Pyrotecnia – Wednesday 6th March 2013 10.00pm

Azerbaidjan – Team Baku Fireworks Group – Thursday 4th July 2013 10.00pm

Italy – Team Vaccalluzzo Pyrotecnia – Sunday 14th July 2013 10.00pm

Italy – Team Vaccalluzzo Pyrotecnia – Sunday 21st July 2013 10.00pm

France – Team EFC Evenement – Monday 29th July 2013 10.00pm

Hong-Kong, China – Team Pyro Magic – Wednesday 7th August 2013 10.00pm

France – Team J Couturier Org – Saturday 24th August 2013 10.00pm

The event attracts up to 200,000 spectators every year. Therefore, there is competition for the best viewing points. We advise that you leave in good time to get a good viewing point.

Please see the map below for details of the best viewing points available. Further details can be found here.