Infrared (IR) photography is the formation of images with infrared light which is invisible to humans. In reality, most IR photography is actually the capture of near-infrared (NIR) light of wavelengths from 750nm to 1300nm, in simpler words, the lower end of the infrared range. However, most people simply use the term “IR” or “infrared”.
At first glance, infrared images appear to look like old fashioned black-and-white images, but there are some differences. Most people shoot IR images of scenery which contains flora, particularly green grass and leaves, because the digital camera represents them as white in colour, hence creating a snow-covered landscape appearance. For most people, IR photography is a novelty.
I have some interest in infrared photography, and have contributed an article on infrared photography on the website of my workplace at Camera Clinic. At work, I have modified a few digital cameras to do infrared photography.
Some of the digital cameras I have modified for infrared include:
Nikon D1, D70, D200
Nikon CoolPix 5700
Canon EOS 10D, EOS 20D
Canon PowerShot G9, PowerShot G10, PowerShot SX100IS
Pentax Optio W60
The following gallery presents infrared images I photographed in 2009. These IR images were appropriately enhanced in Adobe Photoshop for an improved visual appearance. Comments are welcomed.
The Fuji FinePix S20 Pro and Nikon CoolPix 5700 used to shoot the above images were modified at my workplace Camera Clinic.