# Epic Fireworks Photography Gurbir Grewal Appears to Capture a Magician at Work By Meghan Young | Published 2011-11-21 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gurbir-grewal References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/long-exposures-streaking-fireworks) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/gurbirgrewal/) [Long exposure nighttime shoots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-walker-multi-cam) are becoming more and more popular among young photographers lately and Gurbir Grewal demonstrates why. The beauty that can be captured is simply unrivaled; in fact, it can even be described as magical. Especially in Gurbir Grewal's case. As though capturing a sorcerer at work, Gurbir Grewal photographs the [colorful streaks that fireworks make](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-village-in-the-sky) when shooting high up into the sky. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Gurbir Grewal is originally from a city that banned fireworks. It was with pure delight that he memorialized this Halloween event. As he puts it, "They were essentially spur-of-the-moment photographs. These images came out of some nostalgic memories of Halloween from when I was a kid and Diwali [[Festival of Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lektrik-festival-of-lights)] also." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Long Exposure Nighttime Shoots:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced camera technology that enhances the quality and creativity of long exposure nighttime photography. - **Capturing Firework Streaks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create specialized lenses or filters that optimize the capturing of colorful streaks made by fireworks. - **Memorializing Events:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design innovative ways to capture and preserve memories of special events, such as Halloween or cultural festivals, through photography. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate artificial intelligence into cameras to automatically adjust settings for optimal long exposure nighttime shoots. - **Camera Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced sensors and image processing algorithms for capturing dynamic and vibrant firework streaks. - **Event Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create immersive and interactive experiences that allow people to relive and share memories of events through innovative photography solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Light Painting Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-painting-1.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Functional Gingerbread Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-camera.md) - [Blurry Abstract Photography Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/optical-allusion.md) - [Illuminated Curtained Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible.md) - [Light Garden Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imaginarium360.md) - [Interactive Colorful Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-hockney-bigger-closer.md) - [Night Photography Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oppo-find-x5.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md)