Digital infrared photography
Introduction to Digital infrared photography (nIR)
Welcome to one of the most exciting and interesting areas of
photography there is!
Interesting, breathtaking and fascinating are words often used to describe infrared photography. Simply put, infrared is the next rainbow colour to red, unlike the visible red we see everyday infrared is invisible to the human eye. Thermal imaging also records from the infrared part of the spectrum but from the far end of the infrared range whereas photographers use NEAR infrared (see the electromagnetic spectrum).
Digital infrared photograph of the Mayfield Valley, Sheffield, England ©

The near infrared which we use for our photographs is transmitted by the sun as part of natural sunlight and is reflected by everyday objects in wildly varying proportions which differ vastly from the light reflections of the visible range, this gives widely contrasting and strangely different tonal variations. The look of the photographs produced from near infrared are some of the most startling and creative to be seen. Vegetation tends to appear white, water black and human skin takes on an alabaster appearance and through the use of faux colour techniques you can produce a whole new level to inspire your creativity.

If you are new to near infrared photography welcome to one of the most exciting and interesting areas of photography there is.

digital infrared photography the beauty of the invisible
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