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Infrared Basics for Digital Photographers
Conventional visible light photography is challenging enough. Why bother with infrared? Because it opens up an otherwise unseen corner of the world — one of serene beauty and never-ending surprise. Digital cameras make this peek around the red end of the visible spectrum easier than ever before.
Infrared Photography - Popular Myths
When I started looking into film-based infrared photography I found a huge amount of information online. But a lot of it was confusing and offered contradictory advice, which was discouraging. It made shooting IR using film sound really difficult. But it’s not. So now I’m on my little evangelical quest to explain why shooting infrared film doesn’t have to be the mysterious catastrophe-fraught process that it’s usually made out to be.
Shooting Infrared with Digital Cameras
Infrared is a spectrum of light beyond that which we normally see. Despite having an IR blocking filter installed between the lens and the CCD, most digital cameras still react to some near infrared energy, though at levels far lower than visible light.
Infrared With a Digital Camera
Most digital cameras are sensitive to infrared light. You can check yours out by pointing a TV/video/stereo remote control at the camera, looking in the preview screen and pressing a few buttons. If the camera can pick up IR light, you'll see a flickering white or bluish light in the screen ... with nothing visible to your eyes.
Infrared Photography Buzz
As the title states, I intend to create the very best, and most comprehensive gathering site for everyone interested in Digital Infrared Photography.
How to Shoot IR
Years ago I used to love to shoot Kodak High Speed Infrared Film. You never knew exactly what you would get until after it was processed. But oh, what amazing images could be made! Green foliage glowed white, people's skin could change to an ethereal complexion, and sunny skies could range from jet black to a rich silvery gray. All that has changed with the advent of digital cameras. Most have CCDs that are sensitive to the part of the spectrum known as "near infrared". Put a filter in front of their lens that blocks visible light, and the camera will automatically adjust its focus and exposure, showing you the resulting infrared image on your cameras LCD in real time. For those who experimented with infrared films in the past this is nothing short of a miracle.
DSLR Infrared
So what does the world look like in Infrared? Well, that depends. Some things reflect Infrared better than others, and some things even emit Infrared on their own. Living things are rich in Infrared, such as plants and leaves. It can be very hard to anticipate what something will look like when rendered in IR.
