Chinese Lantern Festival Begins Friday: How To Take Awesome Photos

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI — The popular Chinese Lantern Festival is now booked for a return engagement at Boerner Botanical Gardens starting Fri. Sep. 22.

If you're bringing your smartphone to capture some of the amazing visuals, here are some helpful tips from photojournalist Mike De Sisti of the Journal Sentinel. No more blurry images or blown-out highlights.

The Magic Returns from Sept. 22–Oct. 22 at Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 W. Boerner Drive in Hales Corners.

The 2017 festival will feature:

• Nearly 50 handmade, brilliantly lighted, giant-sized lantern displays – “The show is 95 percent brand new; only the two most popular displays are returning”
• More than 1,000 components will make up the themed displays
• Two stages for Chinese folk-culture activities, with performers from China

• Two dining areas and six new food vendors with a variety of Asian and Western menu options

“Boerner Botanical Gardens has been the best venue in North America to view this show,” said Kristen J. Talbott, senior vice president of Tri City National Bank. “The garden spaces and displays are flawlessly integrated. We are so pleased to be presenting this amazing experience.”

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