Infrared insights - Book Shipping Reduced, Live Stream Replays, Canon DPP, Fisheye Lens


Infrared Book Shipping Price Drop!

I am happy to announce price drops for shipping to all countries for my book Color Doesn't Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography. Shipping costs in the USA and Canada have dropped by 21% and 22%. Shipping to Europe has dropped between 20% and 50%. Shipping to Australia and New Zealand dropped between 32% and 47%. India shipping decreased by 65%. Shipping prices are actual costs; they are not marked up. And, of course, the eBook edition is available, tax-free and shipping-free.


Infrared Photography Live Streams

May 04 Live Stream Replay

In this session, I answer live and submitted questions and edit and critique submitted images. We cover full spectrum conversions, wide-angle lenses, IR portraits, hot spots, and previsualizing in infrared.

May 13 Live Stream Replay

In this session, I answer live and submitted questions and edit and critique submitted images. We cover white balancing, editing 830nm infrared, editing with Photomator iPad, ND for IR, stacking IR filters, UV, editing with Photoshop, editing with RawTherapee, and green channel splits.

May 24 Live Stream Replay

In this session, I answer live and submitted questions and edit and critique submitted images. We cover the science of white balance, IR Demonic Eyes, exposure times, best sharpness, light leak, unconverted IR, and 695nm filter.

Next Live Stream July 1

Submit your questions, submit your images for editing or critique, or get a calendar invitation for the next Infrared Photography Live Stream.


Can Canon Digital Photo Professional edit Infrared images?

Can Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 be used to edit raw Infrared images? Why would you use DPP instead of another program? How does the image quality compare to Adobe Lightroom Classic or Adobe Camera Raw? What are the pros and cons of DPP? I'll answer these questions in this video.

Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fisheye II

Fisheye lenses extend the creative options available in infrared photography. This lens is compact and lightweight for a fisheye, which pairs well with small APS-C mirrorless cameras.


$49.00

LR IR Color Swap Profiles

Improve your Lightroom workflow for infrared photography. Avoid round trips to Photoshop by swapping colors directly in... Read more


Used Infrared Gear from KEH

I've purchased many infrared filters and lenses from KEH. Here is a selection of currently available infrared gear.

Gear

Camera Conversions & Infrared Filters

Raw Editors

  • ON1 Photo RAW Get 20% off with code ROBSHEA20
  • DxO PhotoLab Easy-to-use infrared raw editor; recommend Elite Edition.
  • Nik Collection Plugin suite for Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and more.

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Rob Shea

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

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Infrared Book Now Shipping The new inventory for my book Color Doesn't Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography is now available for shipping! As a bonus for international readers, I've reduced the cost of shipping internationally by 23% and 31% in Canada. You can also use the code FREESHIP for free shipping on the print/eBook bundle. Color Doesn't Exist is the definitive guide to infrared photography. It covers equipment, filters, camera conversions, shooting, white balancing, and...

Infrared Lens Database A common challenge for infrared photography is selecting lenses free from hot spots. Some resources list many lenses, some cover only specific lens mounts, some offer detailed descriptions, and some offer test shots. Finding everything in one place is hard, so I created the Infrared Lens Database. Your raw image contributions made creating profiles for hundreds of cameras possible with the Infrared Profile Pack. Let's do the same for lenses! Let's build the most...

Most Popular Cameras for Infrared Photography 2025

Most Popular Cameras for Infrared Photography Here are the most popular infrared cameras from major brands, including Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, and Sony. I’ll also show the best options across sensor sizes: full-frame, APS-C, Micro Four Thirds, and medium-format. Find out which cameras photographers trust most for infrared photography. Infrared Book International Shipping Available Color Doesn’t Exist is an informative and pleasantly readable guide for the novice but...