I didnt see the fireworks since we were at my parents house for the day, but we had a bunch of smaller fireworks to set off in the backyard. I took 1 video of it that was like a minute long and panned to my parents and my kids because im starting to get to the age where I realize that my parents won't be around to much longer, or if they are they wont be like they are now and my kids are just growing so dam fast. I hope one day, it will be nice to have this one min video to hear everyone laugh and play from this moment in time.

Additional to that, people who attempt to photograph or film fireworks tend to ruin the experience of just enjoying the fireworks for everyone else:

In my city there is an annual fair ground which has a firework show as feature. Just before the fireworks start, all caroussels and rides stop for the duration of the fireworks show and they switch off all the lights in order to get a good look of it. People who attempt to record the fireworks with their phone are blinding everyone else with their phone flashlights as they are looking for their peers in the crowd. Also, many photos of the event are taken with additional flash, because it is dark. Many of these photos will be deleted anyway, as they are out of focus or the picture has been shot right after the firework fades, because there is a delay in processing the picture. I involuntarily had to witness so many bad attempts of taking a photo, as I could see right into their phone displays.

Recording has become an emotional expression like applause.

Not sure about that... random recordings is how some documentaries are pieced together.

I paid for the whole phone, I'm gonna use the every feature of the phone.

I wish my brain had a record function. Like the black mirror thing minus the dystopia aspect of it.

I wanna experience some nostalgia.

They will if something bad happens.

Motherfuckin' bootleg fireworks!

Does literally nobody else here ever video something so that in twenty years’ time they have something to remind them of the day they went for a nice evening out and saw some pretty shapes and colours? Not everything has to be for going viral on YouTube.

I only wish I’d shot more videos when I was younger, would be nice to retrieve some forgotten memories.

My mom recorded a video of me and my younger brother taking apart a bunch of different fireworks and trying to make a massive firework with it. (Ya know, after typing that out, it sounds kinds bad right? I swear she was a great mom) It ended up being a big dud but it brings me joy every year. So at least one person watches it (its me) most years.

That video will not capture the total environment that existed, and that you missed because you were trying to video it.

I met the neighbors who talked about their trip in Europe, and then proceeded to show me a 2 minute video of fireworks in Paris off their phone.

It wasn't even like a good shot or framing, nor could I tell it was Paris. It was just a random hotel room, and in the background, fireworks.

She then put her phone away and said, "Neat, huh?"

I don't know if it was just peak comedy or if I was being Punk'd or something.

My wife's family owns a fireworks store. We demo fireworks every year and record them on my phone. We post them on the store's YouTube channel. We have people that watch and comment on them all the time as soon as we post them. We also have QR codes on our price tags linking to the videos so people can scan them and watch while shopping and it is an extremely effective tool for sales. But we might be the exception.

Not even yourself!

But I did mine of little popping fountain firework in ultra slow mo and it actually looks really cool...

the only fireworks video anyone ever needs to watch https://youtu.be/UocjQ5uiucg

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Just like thousands of videos made at every live show.

I wanted to see some images or videos of fireworks in nearby areas to know what to expect but there weren't any in the search results.

Sadge.

fuck it, I will, send them to me.

Not unless you lose fingers or toes. Thems the breaks.

I've seen people record live shows with a tablet, you know to really maximize that view blocking

I mean, fuck it. If you like recording stuff and posting it then go for it.

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