Salt Lake City Photography Fireworks

We took Ziggy to see some fireworks for the fourth of july (on july 3rd-funny funny utah) this year.  It was his first year to enjoy them.  We took him last year but I don’t think he had any idea what was going on.  This year I don’t think he understood what was going on either-but he was definitely entertained.  In Salt Lake City the place to go for the best fourth of July celebration is sugarhouse park.  They have the annual sugar house art festival, and at the actual sugar house park there are food vendors, people running around selling glow sticks and light sabers, live music, and a totally groovy fireworks show.  This was my first year to take a stab at fireworks photography, and although my photographs aren’t spectacular-I don’t think I bombed it either.   I caught some fun pics of a family lighting sparklers.  I remember doing that as a little kid, maybe Ziggy will be old enough for that next year and I can snap some photographs of him and his first hands on fireworks experience.  One year my dad accidentally shot some fireworks off in the basement and scared the cat half to death.

I know there was some debate about whether or not there would be a fourth of july celebration at sugar house this year, they’re having some trouble raising enough funds to keep the event going every year.  Hop over to their site: www.sugarhousepark.org and donate if you have the chance, so we can make sure the best fireworks in Salt Lake are here for years to come!  I hope to see you at Sugarhouse next fourth of july!  ~red