I love Fireworks.

Really.

I REALLY love Fireworks.

As soon as the first leaves start to drop, I get a bit twitchy.

At some point I will walk into a shop and buy a hat, gloves and a scarf. Sometimes I don’t even realise I’ve done it. But there they are, all snuggly and warm and ready for their first outing.

It’s something to do with growing up in Sussex. It’s in our blood, especially if you live in a bonfire village.

We all take it very seriously you see.

I’m going to do a proper post about the Sussex bonfire traditions next month, but for now I wanted to share some images from the display on Eastbourne beach at the weekend. I’ve always been crap at taking firework shots so I’m in practice mode at the minute.

It was very surreal sitting on a beach in October, the air completely still and warm, with fireworks crackling above you. It definitely didn’t feel like a ‘proper’ bonfire night (such a snob) but was still a gorgeous display.

You may need to zoom your screen out to get the full effect of some images – I recommend zooming out about 3 notches (is that a thing?)

I’ve still got a very long way to go before I really crack firework photography but these are definitely an improvement on previous years!

I’m all ears if anyone has any tips!