Tricky White Balance | Mastering IR for LRC Course


Tricky White Balance in Infrared Photography

How do you set a white balance in your infrared images when there are no color-neutral subjects? This video walks through setting a white balance manually and using the Histogram to help set a good white balance.

video preview

Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom CLASSIC Course

The Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom CLASSIC Course will drop later this month (August). You can learn more about this course or pre-order now.

Gear

Camera Conversions & Infrared Filters

Raw Editors

  • ON1 Photo RAW Get 20% off with code ROBSHEA20
  • DxO PhotoLab Easy-to-use infrared raw editor; recommend Elite Edition.
  • Nik Collection Plugin suite for Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and more.

If you complete a purchase with these links, I will receive an affiliate commission. There is no cost to you. I appreciate your support!

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.

Read more from Rob Shea
video preview

White Foliage in Infrared Photography Learn how to get white foliage in your infrared photography. This video covers color and black & white with multiple infrared filters, including 850, 830, 780, 750, 720, 665, 590, and 550 nm. We'll review white balance techniques, editing techniques, and a shortcut for multiple raw editors. I'll demonstrate using Lightroom Classic, but these techniques can be replicated in many editors. Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom Classic Mastering...

World Photography Day DxO Suite Giveaway Winner Happy World Photography Day! I’m celebrating by giving away a suite of DxO software, including PhotoLab 8, Pure Raw 5, Nik Collection 8, FilmPack 7, and ViewPoint 5! And the winner is... k***n@*.com If you didn't win and are still interested in these DxO tools, I've got a discount code for you! Use the code RobShea for 15% off any DxO software. Valid for new DxO customers only. Infrared Courses Update I'm planning a pre-release of the Lightroom...

World Photography Day DxO Suite Giveaway World Photography Day is August 19th. I’m celebrating by giving away a suite of DxO software, including PhotoLab 8, Pure Raw 5, Nik Collection 8, FilmPack 7, and ViewPoint 5! Complete this survey for a chance to win! World Photography Day DxO Suite Giveaway SURVEY Submissions accepted until 5:00 PM EDT August 19, 2025. See the survey for terms and conditions. Infrared Courses FAQ I've added a general course FAQ to address common questions. Check it out...