Fireworks exploded for nearly 30 minutes over the nation’s capital on Friday night. open image in gallery Fireworks explode over the National Mall in Washington, D.C. ( AP ) ...

July 4th fireworks lit up the night sky across Southern California, as the greater Los Angeles celebrated the holiday. ... Five hundred drones created 3D shapes and images to choreographed music.

Here are a few tips and tricks photographer Harrison Jones has learned from more than a decade of photographing fireworks.