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INFRARED
PHOTOGRAPHY WITH DIGITAL CAMERAS Infrared Photography: The Invisible Made Visible
Sir John Frederick William Herschel discovered the realm of infrared or invisible light in the electromagnetic spectrum in 1800. One hundred years later, photographers used this scientific discovery to expand their visual horizons. Infrared photography is still used to explore and document the authenticity of paintings, to enhance weather and satellite photographs, to study animal, insect and plant behavior, and anything else that reacts in the infrared electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared photography is also a surefire way to create great photographs from the most ordinary subjects. It is best done in bright daylight, and it's a great way to fill the hours between sunrise-and-sunset light (aka: "golden time"). Digital cameras, like their film counterparts, are sensitive to "infrared light, " and they also make mastering infrared photography easy to do. Infrared imaging with film cameras requires expensive and hard-to-find films and difficult developing procedures. Digital cameras, however, require nothing but an inexpensive filter and a small investment of time. You can open up a new world of visual opportunities in both color and black and white. To get started, you will need a filter or two and a few tests to determine your digital camera's particular sensitivity to infrared light. Each camera model differs so you'll want to develop your own set of guidelines. The images here were shot with the Nikon D1. It’s rumored that the Nikon 950 is the "best camera" for infrared because of it’s CCD receptivity. Kodak’s professional line has an infrared anti-aliasing feature built in so your results will differ from camera to camera.
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