There are many sources of excellent general information available. However, the hints provided here are geared to my equipment and what works and doesn't work for me. I use a Canon 5D Mark II camera which is a full frame sensor camera and that significantly affects some of the information provided.

• Camera Mode: Manual
• Focusing: Manual (Although focusing on infinity is recommended, I find it just as easy to focus on the fireworks)
• Shutter Speed: 2 seconds (1-4 sec. range, but 15-30 seconds may be interesting)
• Aperature: f/8-16 (see Exposure below)
• ISO: 400 (see Exposure below)
• Exposure: Exposure is determined by aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Since the shutter speed must remain fixed to get the desired result, that leaves only ISO and Aperature to modify to get good exposure. Changes aperature and ISO after reviewing histogram and LCD display on the back of the camera.
• White Balance: 5300K
• Lens: 70-200mm or 16-35mm (dependent on distance to display)
• File format: RAW (always shoot RAW)
• Camera Support: Tripod with ballhead for manueverability
• Triggering: Remote control is often recommended but it doesn't work if you are trying to capture a single firework's burst as a full frame image. This is particularly true when using a telephoto lens. You need to be steering the camera to track the fireworks and triggering manually. If you are using a wide angle lens that sees the entire sky, remote control may be reasonable but you will most likely have a lot of dead space in the frame because you are looking at such a large portion of the sky.