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Rob Shea

Infrared Photography

Rob wrote the book on infrared photography, the definitive guide for photographers new to and experienced with infrared photography. Improve your photography with tutorials, photo shooting and editing guides, tips, tricks, raw editor reviews, and product reviews. Free downloads to help you to process infrared images. New techniques to simplify the complex editing workflow for color infrared images in Adobe Lightroom. Sign up for my newsletter! You can see the prior newsletters below.

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Infrared Insights - Best Raw Editor, Diffraction Calculator, Chrome Profile Pack

Best Raw Editor for Infrared This latest video introduces my new summary of raw editors for infrared photography. This blog page lists the licensing, platforms, white balance, color swapping, and my recommendations for popular raw editors. Raw Editors for Infrared Photography Visible Diffraction Calculator (Sneak Peek)! I've built a new website that calculates diffraction for your camera and infrared filter! Select your camera and filter. The calculator will let you know which f-stops you can...

13 days ago • 1 min read

Color Doesn't Exist Audiobook The audiobook edition of Color Doesn't Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography is now available. You can hear a sample chapter in this video. You can also listen to the sample chapter at colordoesntexist.com. $17.95 Color Doesn’t Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography (Audiobook) Even for experienced photographers, infrared presents many challenges. The path to great images is filled with twists,... Read more Get it now! Now accepting PayPal...

20 days ago • 2 min read

DxO PhotoLab 7 for Infrared Photography I'm in the middle of a blizzard, so I'll take advantage of this time by continuing to look at various raw editors for infrared photography. In this video, I explore DxO PhotoLab 7 and the key features for IR editing, including white balance capabilities, color swap options, and contrast adjustments. I compare the Essential and Elite editions of DxO PhotoLab and discuss the additional plugins and collections offered by DxO. If you are interested in...

3 months ago • 1 min read

ON1 Photo RAW Infrared Presets Update I've released an update to my Infrared Presets for ON1 Photo RAW, adding three new color swap methods and expanding the range of AI local contrast options. There are now 166 presets in this collection. More details ON1 Photo RAW Infrared Presets Color Doesn't Exist Holiday Sale The holiday sale ends on New Year's Day! Use one of the codes below for a discount on my book Color Doesn’t Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography. HOLIDAYSHIP - Free...

4 months ago • 1 min read

ON1 Photo RAW 2024 for Infrared photography My latest video takes a fresh look at ON1 Photo RAW 2024. This video covers white balancing, four different ways to color swap your images, and a set of Infrared Presets created just for ON1. This raw editor may be ideal for editing your infrared images if you prefer to minimize the time spent editing your images, if you don’t need to edit on a mobile device, or if you don’t like software subscriptions. ON1 Photo RAW 2024 offers a 30-day trial. If...

4 months ago • 1 min read

Black Friday Sale Black is the absence of color. Color doesn't exist. The absence of a thing that doesn't exist must mean it's time for a Black Friday sale! Use the codes below for a discount on my book Color Doesn’t Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography. “ An inspirational book that explains in-depth infrared photography, processing, and using either a converted IR camera or filters. Highly recommended for any person with an interest in IR or monochrome photography. — Alan...

5 months ago • 1 min read

Question Would you see different results with a full spectrum conversion using an external filter compared to a dedicated conversion to a specific wavelength with all else being equal? Answer If the internal high-pass infrared filter used in a camera conversion were the same manufacturer and wavelength as the external high-pass infrared filter used on a full spectrum camera, you would see no difference in the resulting image. More Details New Point Color feature in all versions of Lightroom A...

6 months ago • 2 min read

New Infrared Editor Videos Photomator for Infrared Photography Editing infrared photos with the non-destructive raw editor Photomator for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone. How do you set a white balance on infrared images? How do you swap colors with the channel mixer or LUTs? How do you create presets? We’ll also look at Pixelmator Pro for the Mac, a powerful editor for composites. Watch Video Is Photoshop on iPad ready for Infrared Photography? We are testing Photoshop on the iPad for editing...

7 months ago • 2 min read

End of Summer Sale The end of Summer DOESN'T mean the end of infrared photography! Each season presents new conditions, new opportunities, and new learning. To celebrate learning, I’m offering an “End of Summer” sale on Color Doesn’t Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography, the definitive book on infrared photography. There are two ways to save. For a 20% discount on the signed print edition, use code SUMMER20. For free shipping on the signed print/eBook bundle, use code FREESHIP....

7 months ago • 2 min read

Next Live Stream Saturday, 9/9 with Free Giveaway! The next infrared photography live stream will be Saturday, September 9th, at Noon EDT, 9 a.m. PDT, and 5 p.m. BST. I will answer your questions, review your images, and edit your images. Add to your calendar Book Giveaway! Join the live stream, submit a question, or submit an image for a chance to win the print edition of Color Doesn’t Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography. One winner will be selected randomly from those who...

8 months ago • 2 min read
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