Sparkler Art

This is a little bit different, but a very good idea for those who like photography. I'm not sure about you, but i've always loved drawing shapes with sparklers, but have wanted to be able to get a proper look at what i'm doing. Well, for those of you with certain settings on your cameras, this is possible! I have a FujiFilm camera that has a firework setting which works perfectly, but if you don't have that then just use a slow shutter speed. Experiment yourself for the best results. The pictures come out fabulous, a mess of glowing light and shape. The main problems are timing and your lack of vision when it comes to what you're creating. To solve the timing issue it's best to get a friend (or yourself if you'd rather) to signal them when you hit the shutter button while the other writes as quickly as they can with the sparkler.

The lack of vision problem is much harder to solve. I found that the only solution was trial, error, and a few packets of sparklers.

A few sparkler tips before you start though. The first and the most obvious: DON"T use sparklers when camping in the bush or if the nearby area has a lot of dry leaves or branches. That's how a recent bushfire was started, and we wouldn't want another repeat. Another safety thing you may find useful is to put all the spent sparklers in a glass bottle. This way they aren't accidentally stepped on or picked up while they're still painfully warm. The last is a tip that'll help with the overall photo. If possible, don't have any street lights in the camera view because they also show up in the end product. If you have a look at the top of the picture you'll see a few little wavy, glowing lines and while in that position they're not too noticeable it's still better to cut them out all together if possible.

Happy Sparklering!