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 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
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.
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...
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...