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Infrared Photography July Update

Published over 2 years ago • 2 min read

Rob Shea Photography

  • Upcoming Live Stream
  • Recent Videos
  • Used Infrared Gear
  • Upcoming Videos and Projects

590nm infrared image with 5-stop and 10-stop Kolari ND filters, 30-second exposure
590nm infrared image with 5-stop and 10-stop Kolari ND filters, 30-second exposure

Upcoming Live Stream

My next Live Stream is scheduled for Sunday, July 18th at 1pm EDT (UTC -4). I’ll be answering your questions about Infrared Photography live. If you have questions, join the stream or send them in advance. If your question involved an image, send it to me in advance.

Recent Videos

How to Edit Infrared Photos with Photoshop
How to edit color infrared images with Adobe Photoshop for shots taken with a 590nm to 720nm filter on a converted camera or with a 720nm filter on an unconverted camera.


REVISED Photoshop Actions for Color Infrared
Download free Color Infrared Photoshop Actions v2


Free Infrared Profile Pack
Free infrared Lightroom and Photoshop profiles for a variety of cameras. Send me a raw or DNG file from your camera, so that I can increase the number of cameras supported.


Deep Infrared Shooting & Editing with Your Unconverted Camera using Photoshop and Camera Raw
You can create Deep Infrared images with your existing, unconverted camera. Deep infrared images are shot with a 750nm or greater filter, typically greater than 800nm. This covers the equipment you'll need, settings for shooting, and editing in Photoshop and Camera Raw. Shooting deep infrared with an unconverted camera is ideal for those seeking very long exposures in broad daylight.

Infrared on iPhone or Any Mobile Phone
How to shoot and edit infrared images on your iPhone or any mobile phone with Lightroom Mobile.


Kolari ND Filters in Infrared Photography
Using Neutral Density (ND) filters within infrared photography, including a look at the Kolari IRND filters and use cases for ND in IR.


Color Space in Lightroom and Photoshop
Which color space should you use? What is color space and how can it impact the colors of your image? How to use the correct color space in Lightroom and Photoshop.

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.

Upcoming Videos and Projects

Here are some of the ideas that I'm batting around for future videos. These may or may not happen. They could come in any order. This is just a glimpse into a potential future. Your mileage may vary. Subject to change. Feel free to send your feedback on these or other ideas you'd like to see covered.

  • 12 ways to color swap color infrared or a deep dive into the Channel Mixer
  • Color fringing and how to avoid it
  • darktable update, where did the Channel Mixer go? Changes in v3.6
  • White Foliage and Traditional Infrared
  • Review of Hoya RM90 900nm filter
  • Review of IRChrome filter
  • Shooting Full Spectrum images
  • Shooting UV
  • Testing a variety of vintage lenses in Infrared
  • Shooting Infrared with the “Worst Lens Ever”

LifePixel Infrared Camera Conversions - I’ve had multiple cameras converted by LifePixel.

SmugMug - Used for my portfolio since 2014. Save 15% off any new account with this link.

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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.

Read more from Rob Shea

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...

3 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
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