Rob Shea Photography

Lightroom Infrared Color Swap Profiles

Last year, I shared my workflow for infrared color swapping in Lightroom Classic. This workflow allows you to completely edit infrared images in any version of Lightroom, without a roundtrip to Photoshop. Even if you prefer to edit in Photoshop, this makes it possible to preview large numbers of images in Lightroom, saving time culling before you edit. Since it's introduction, I've been tweaking, testing, and refining each of the components, including Infrared Profiles, Photoshop Actions, LUTs, and even color space. You can follow my instructions for creating your own color swap profiles or you can order them specifically for your camera.

​Watch the Lightroom Infrared Color Swap video to learn more​

​Order Lightroom Infrared Color Swap Profiles for your camera​

​Create your own color swap profiles​

590nm Sample Images

Here are examples of the six different color swap methods applied to a 590nm infrared image. View samples for 720nm and 550nm.

The Orange Filter, 550nm Infrared Filter

In this video, I take a look at the “orange” filter, 515nm to 560nm filters that pass near-infrared, red, orange, yellow, and some green light, while blocking blue, purple, and violet. I’ll addresses custom white balancing the 550nm filter on grass, color swapping, and how it compares with a 590nm filter. If you like highly saturated colors, be sure to check this out!

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.

• ​Fujifilm X-E3 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body, Silver {24.3MP} with EF-X8 Flash, Infrared (IR) Converted Sensor $655.59
• ​Nikon D700 DSLR Camera Body {12.1MP} Infrared (IR) Color Converted $627.99
• ​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
• ​Nikon 1 V1 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body, Black {10.1MP} IR (Infrared) Converted $207.45
• ​Sony Alpha a7 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body, Black {24.3MP} IR (Infrared) Color Converted $646.56
• ​Singh-Ray Thin 77mm 690 I-Ray (Infrared) Filter $101.01
• ​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
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