Having a camera converted to infrared can add to your creative quiver of tools. When the sun gets too harsh for most photography subjects in the landscape, infrared images tend to shine. Infrared makes trees glow and increases contrast in an interesting way. It happens with skies especially, where the blue turns to black and white puffy clouds come to life. Having an older camera converted to IR is a great way to get more use out of your gear and open up a new time of day for image making.
Learn more in my article, “Outdoor photography at Oak Creek, part three.”
Very nice images, but would have appreciated some technical information, especially in regards to focusing for IR. Do you use normal techniques in regards to ISO and f stop selection for depth of field or shoot more stopped down?
Thanks
I’ll be doing a more in-depth look into the tech side in another post. But, some quick tips… When you use a digital IR converted camera the focus point is changed during the conversion to be focused on the IR spectrum. When you shoot with a film camera adjustments needed to be made because the cameras were focused for the visible light. ISO is the same as the best for the chip… in the case of Lumix micro 4/3rds ISO 200 or the shooting situation just as when photographing regularly.