Infrared Photography: Digital Techniques for Brilliant Images

by Laurie Klein, Kyle Klein

Learn to harness and capture infrared wavelengths with an infrared-converted digital camera. The authors teach you how those invisible light wavelengths will be recorded in-camera and the steps you’ll need to take to ensure the best-possible photographs. You’ll study myriad images that show how various materials—from skin, hair, and eyes to the sky, trees, grasses, and clouds—will appear in your images and learn to predict the way that the colors and tones you perceive with your naked eyes will be rendered in-camera. You will discover compositional techniques that will visually engage your audience. Finally, you’ll learn how to use artistic applications to add selective color to your black & white infrared images, how to create dramatic color infrared photographs that take infrared capture to a whole new level, and how to edit your images in postproduction for enhanced contrast and superb detail.

Kindle Edition

First published September 8, 2015

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Reviews

[Dolf van der Haven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good general overview of IR photography for beginners. Some of the advice is too obvious and there is a fair amount of repetition. The post-processing section is the best part, including coverage of non-Adobe products such as Luminar (much cheaper than Photoshop) and NIK software (free).

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well done

Great book if looking for the artistic part of IR photography not the best if looking for scientific or forensic use except the fact it is not a bad price for a book on IR photography in general

[Larry E. Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent IR book

I am just starting with IR photography and this book is perfect for a beginner. I will use it next week in the Badlands with Tony Sweet.