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.
Infrared Photography November Update
Southwest Road Trip
I've just returned from a road trip across the American Southwest. It was an amazing trip with lots of photography opportunities. I'm looking forward to editing and sharing these images.
LEMAG Talks Infrared Masters
On Friday, November 26th, 2021, I’m pleased to be participating in a talk on infrared photography at Long Exposure Photography Magazine, along with esteemed National Geographic photographer Nevada Wier and LEMAG editor Derek Michalski. I'll be discussing some of my favorite images, including some new images that I've yet to publish!
Lightroom Infrared Color Swap Profiles
My Lightroom Infrared Color Swap Profiles allow you to completely edit infrared images in any version of Lightroom, without a roundtrip to Photoshop. Even if you prefer to edit in Photoshop, they makes it possible to preview large numbers of images in Lightroom, saving time culling before you edit. These will be available at their introductory price for a limited time, so order now. Order Lightroom Infrared Color Swap Profiles for your camera or create your own color swap profiles.
Infrared Tips and Tricks
This playlist contains some of my best tips and tricks for infrared photography.
Used Infrared Gear from KEH
I've purchased a number of infrared filters and lenses from KEH. Here is a selection of currently available infrared gear.
- Fujifilm X-T2 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body, with EF-X8 Flash, Black {24.3MP} Infrared (IR) Converted Sensor $716.47
- Nikon D5500 DSLR Camera Body, Black {24.2MP} Infrared (IR) Converted Sensor $447.81
- Nikon D750 DSLR Camera Body {24MP} Infrared (IR) Color Converted $1,163.87
- Nikon D800 DSLR Camera Body {36.3MP} Infrared (IR) Color Converted $944.07
- Hoya 62mm Infrared R72 Filter $37.77
- Singh-Ray 77mm I-Ray (Infrared) Filter $125.75
- Tiffen 62mm Infrared 87 Filter $67.77
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 50% off your new SmugMug account during the Cyber Week Sale. Unlimited storage, customizable photo websites, sell prints & secure sharing.
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.
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 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...