The Fourth of July is a great time to head out with your camera and photograph fireworks displays – use my explosive selection of tips and rocket to success

Blurry, boring photos of fireworks — that were plenty exhilarating in person — have become staples of modern July 4 celebrations. For the most part, taking photos with an iPhone is as simple as it gets — point, then click.

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