White Balance in Infrared Photography, Infrared Course


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 know your thoughts!

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Infrared Photography Course

I'm putting the finishing touches on my first online course, Mastering Infrared Photography in Lightroom. This course will be available in the next few weeks. This has been in the works for a long time, and I'm excited to share it with you. Stay tuned for details.

Infrared Photography Book

My book, Color Doesn't Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography, is available in print and can be shipped worldwide. This printing includes the latest updates and matches the eBook edition. Use code FREESHIP during checkout to receive free shipping on the Print/eBook bundle.

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.

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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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