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.
Infrared Photography September Update
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IR Chrome Infrared Filter Review
I recently shared my review of the Kolari Vision IR Chrome infrared filter for full spectrum cameras; who it's for, what cameras it will work with, and what processing is required in editing. I've shot this filter on the Kolari Pocket in Yosemite, on the Fujifilm X-T2 in The Great Smoky Mountains, and on the Fujifilm GFX-50S in Michigan. This filter is easy to process and produces some great colors. Check out the video.
More images in blog and on Instagram.
LUTs for Infrared Video and Photography
Updated LUTs for Infrared video and photography. LUTs can be used to swap colors in infrared video and with some raw image editors. LUTs can also be used to create enhanced profiles for color swapping in Lightroom. In this video, I'll show you how to create a LUT or you can download my LUTs for free. A list of raw editors that support LUTs and technical details are in my blog.
Used Infrared Gear from KEH
I've purchased a number of infrared filters and lenses from KEH. Here is a selection of currently available used infrared gear.
- Hoya 77mm Infrared R72 Filter $64.25
- Canon EOS 60D DSLR Camera Body {18.1MP} Infrared (IR) Converted Sensor $416.36
- Nikon D700 DSLR Camera Body {12.1MP} Infrared (IR) Color Converted $627.03
- Nikon D800 DSLR Camera Body {36.3MP} Infrared (IR) Color Converted $918.84
- Ricoh A12 33mm f/2.5 (Equivalent 50mm) Macro GR Lens Module for GXR {40.5} Infrared (IR) Converted Sensor $201.59
On Deck
- Shooting with 550nm Infrared filter, which is quite different from 590nm.
- Shooting with TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens on GFX.
- Shooting infrared with polarizer filter.
- Working on an offering of Lightroom Infrared Color Swap enhanced profiles.
Affiliates
- LifePixel Infrared Camera Conversions - USA and Worldwide. I have 3 cameras converted by LifePixel.
- Full Spectrum International Camera Conversions - European Union and Worldwide
- SmugMug - Used for my portfolio since 2014. Save 15% off any new account with this link.
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.
Visible Diffraction Calculator I've built a new website that calculates diffraction for your camera and infrared filter! Select your camera and filter. The calculator will tell you which ƒ-stops you can use to avoid diffraction. You can view this at diffraction.cAm. That's diffraction dot cAm, as in "camera," not dot com. This video explains how this came to be and how you can use it. Enjoy! Chrome Profile Pack Thanks to your contributions, I've created the FREE Chrome Profile Pack. This 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...
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...