Infrared Photography at Night
Introduction Photographers most often shoot infrared during sunny days to catch the maximum infrared light from the sun. However, the sun is not the only source of infrared light, and it is also possible to practice infrared photography at night within several parameters. We will see in this tutorial how it is possible to shoot […]
The Fujifilm X-T3 Infrared Photography Review
The Fujifilm X-T3 that we tore down last week is now a fully capable, full-spectrum camera. As we did with the Nikon Z7 and EOS R, we’ll be putting the X-T3 through our full set of infrared photography tests. We’ll test the X-T3 for user-friendliness with respect to IR photography, infrared color performance, sensor artifacts, light leaks, […]
The Nikon Z7 Infrared Photography Review
Now that we’ve had a good look at the Nikon Z7, both inside and out, let’s see how it stacks up for infrared photography. For testing, we’re using the same Nikon Z7 from our teardown article (which you should read if you haven’t already), converted to full-spectrum with our whole range of infrared filters. Our […]
Advanced Infrared Photography Processing: The Power of Luminosity Masks
Introduction Luminosity masks are a powerful tool for Infrared photography processing . Based on the light repartition in RGB channels, they allow precise parts of a picture to be selected. Due to the specific way infrared light is recorded by digital camera sensors, luminosity masks are also a powerful tool to process effectively and precisely […]
Infrared Photography Feature: Sherri Mabe
As a girl I would linger hours in a fantasy world of faraway galaxies, cloud gazing, enchanted forests, and so on. Growing a bit older I immersed myself in the worlds of books and music, keeping company with words and rhythms. Then at some point in my teens I came upon my father’s old 1960’s […]
The Science of Infrared Hotspots
Infrared hotspots can ruin your photos, but what even are they and what causes them in the first place?
Infrared Photography Feature: Geoff Decker
Infrared photography is poetic. If you compare poetry to traditional prose, you often have a more simple block of words with a much more complicated meaning embedded within it. Likewise, infrared photography utilizes a simpler color scheme but emits far more concentrated feelings into the subject matter. I don’t quite remember what image or series […]
Infrared Photography Feature: Pierre-Louis Ferrer
My name is Pierre-Louis Ferrer, I am a 29yo photographer based in Paris. Before that, I studied optical instrumentation and digital sensors in engineering school and worked in the industrial sector for 5 years. Then I decided to start a full-time photographer job one year ago, applying my technical knowledge to photography. Photography has been […]
Infrared Photography Guide: Portraits
Introduction Infrared photography is most often used for landscapes due to its interesting effects on vegetation. However, infrared photography also has unique effects for portraits such as white and smooth skin and colored hair. In this article we will see how infrared portrait photography works, from practical shooting to the processing of RAW files for […]
Infrared Photography Feature: Tony Sweet
My Life in Infrared As a child, before knowing what photography was, I saw an infrared cover image on an old Life magazine. I don’t recall the image, but do recall and never forgot the indelible mark it made on my imagination. I was just blown away and that was about the end of […]
Infrared Photography Feature: Penelope Taylor
Penelope Taylor is a New Jersey-based photographic artist. Her father introduced Penelope to single-lens reflex film cameras in her early teens. In 2003, she began working with digital cameras and later embraced the iPhone (camera) as an artistic tool. Her passion is traveling throughout the United States and Canada to capture her favorite subject — […]
Infrared Photography Feature: Laurie Klein
Laurie Klein: An Infrared Journey that spans over 40 years. I was 18 when my love affair with infrared photography began. I was a Bio Medical Photography student at the Rochester Institute of Technology. I had no idea that infrared would be one of my greatest passions as a commercial and fine art photographer. I […]
