Infrared Travel Camera, Book Print Edition Almost Sold Out


Infrared Travel Camera

I converted a compact fixed-lens camera into an infrared travel camera and built a simple grab-and-go kit around it. In this video, I’ll show what’s in my bag (camera, adapters, filters, grip, and accessories), why I chose the camera, and how I narrowed it down to a small set of filters, including the Kolari IR Chrome, plus one for color infrared and one for monochrome infrared. I’ll also walk through the two biggest quirks, hot spots and distortion, and the quick Lightroom Classic fixes I use to keep editing easy. Finally, I’ll share what worked, what I’d change, and whether I have any regrets after shooting with it.

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Book Print Edition is Almost Sold Out

The second printing of Color Doesn’t Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography is nearly sold out. I am not planning another print run at this time. Order now. The eBook and Audiobook editions will remain available.

I am working on a another print project for infrared photography; details are coming soon...

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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.

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