Use manual focus if you're comfortable with it. If you have trouble focusing, start on auto-focus and once the fireworks are in focus, switch to manual so you don't accidentally lose focus.

The Fourth of July is about all things American: parades, cookouts, cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics remain at the center of Independence Day, a holiday 247 years in the making.

The Fourth of July Parade in Banner Elk, N.C., on Friday. (Getty Images)© Getty Images Residents gather to watch as the Independence Day parade passes by Storm Lake, Iowa, on Friday.

Warning signs of fireworks anxiety include hiding, excessive licking, or pacing behavior. Pet owners can implement several strategies to keep their animals safe and calm during the celebrations.

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While legal in Florida, loud fireworks like mortars can cause pets to run out of the house into the streets, which helps to make July 5 the busiest day of the year for many animal shelters.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Fourth of July is about all things American: parades, cookouts, cold beer and of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics remain at the center of Independence Day, a holiday 247 ...