Monthly Archives: April 2008

More IR from Vermont

04*27*2008 Posted in Infrared * Scenics

The weather was nice on my vacation to Vermont, however it was “iffy” for the best infrared shots. This one was my favorite.
To process the image, I swapped the red and blue channels (the picture right out of the camera looks an ugly magenta). Then I used a gradiant mask to remove some of the blue tint from the riverbed.
The trees were just starting to bud in Vermont and there was still a little snow on the ground. The same scene in a few weeks would probably be spectacular.
I’m having a lot of fun with this camera – you really have to use a different “eye” to see things. Scenes that work well with a normal camera often just don’t work with infrared and the reverse is also true.
Next week begins the 2008 wedding season for me. I have a double-header this next weekend. I just may use this camera for an occasional wedding picture – when the weather cooperates!
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Assisting with lighting

04*21*2008 Posted in Lighting * Other Photo

Angela Napolitano and I have been taking lighting seminars together. Yesterday, Angela had an engagement session and I went along to be her human lightstick. This shot would have been very dappled because of the sunlight shining through the tree. By using the diffuser above the couple, I was able to cut down the contrast and shade the couple – making for a very pleasing shot. You can see Angela’s gallery at: http://portraitsbyangela.zenfolio.com/p301858583/ It will be up for a short while.

 

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Infrared Photography

04*18*2008 Posted in Infrared * Scenics



I just recently bought a converted IR digital camera. The images it creates are ethereal and I am having a lot of fun pre-visualizing what would look good as an image. It is quite different than traditional photography as it concentrates on shape and form. Certain skies look wonderful – blue skies, white clouds – but not overcast! This is so different from what is considered wonderful lighting in traditional photography. While noon-time sun produces terrible lighting in normal photography, IR scenes look their best in this type of light.

Here are some recent scenes from Delaney in Stow, Ma.

Part of the art of IR photography is the post-processing. I like this part because it is where I can be an artist and show my interpretation. The camera that I have is a Canon G3 – which has RAW capability and complete control over the camera settings. The camera takes near-IR pictures, so there is some visible light leakage. I took the red and blue channels and swapped them to make the sky really pop.

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