This year I tried using the "Bulb" setting for photographing fireworks. It really works better with a remote which I didn't have so I tried using a 13" and 15" shutter speed which worked really well. I set it on a 2 sec. timer to avoid camera shake and then just sat back and watched the show. Funny, it was almost like seeing fireworks for the first time because for the last several years I've seen them only through the camera screen.
Special Thanks to my Grandfather for the best fireworks show yet!