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.
New Infrared Photography Course 590nm infrared image I'm excited to announce the launch of my new infrared photography course, Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom. This course provides a step-by-step guide for processing infrared images in Lightroom. You don't need prior knowledge of infrared photography, and you don't need to be a seasoned Lightroom or Photoshop user to create vibrant infrared images. This course comprises 20 lessons and includes over 3 hours of tutorials. You can...
Accurate White Balance in Color Infrared Photography It has been four years (!) since the release of the Infrared Profile Pack, and I wanted to create a fresh introduction to this pack and the challenges of white balancing in infrared photography. You can find this short video on various platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Facebook. Question: Do you prefer this short-form format (under three minutes), or would you rather watch long-form (10-20 minute) videos? Let me...
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...