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Five Simple Tips for Better Fireworks Photos There's all sorts of complicated advice for taking pictures of fireworks--but here's everything you need to know boiled down into five tips. - Dave Johnson, PCWorld More From Dave Johnson Photo Gifts for Dads and Grads Fathers' Day is almost here, and high school and college graduations are around the corner--so put a smile on loved ones' faces with these cool photography gadgets. Share: Five Easy Ways to Add Special Effects to Your Digital Photos It once took a darkroom to do the stuff you can now do on your PC or right in your camera--thanks to some simple image-editing tricks and creative scene modes, you can turn full-size objects into miniatures, compose panoramas, and more. 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