Black Trees conversion

IR cameras for sale

From surreal rich-color looks with electric blue foliage to eerie “Black Trees” scenes where plants turn dark, these are the IR camera models currently available… and when they’re…

Purple B-G

The Purple Quest Continues

Still chasing that perfect (IR) false color purple look… This time, I tried following Fedia’s approach with a blue-green channel swap. The results turned out pretty cool. But…

Purple

Chasing Purple

Creating a compelling purple infrared false color look is hard. Not purple per se — you can get violet-ish tones using sepia and green filters — but getting…

White Trees SOOC

White Trees, Blue Skies SOOC

A nice side effect of my Black Trees combo is that the Nebular filter alone – without any external filters – produces a look with white trees and…

Black Trees

Black Trees!

What’s been on my mind for years has finally come to life: Black Trees – straight out of the camera. As I hinted in a previous post, achieving…

selling

Taking a Break from Selling

I’ve decided to take a break from selling cameras on platforms like eBay and Ricardo — perhaps temporarily, maybe even permanently. There are several reasons behind this decision.…

Black Trees

Black Trees, no IR

I’m working on something new that’s been haunting my mind for years: dark trees — ideally pitch black. But I never found the right filter to make it…

Architecton shows IR scenes

It’s always nice to see infrared scenes used creatively in cinema — and the teaser for ARCHITECTON, directed by Victor Kossakovsky, taps into that magic. The imagery leans…

Is Aerochrome lost

Is Aerochrome lost?

Is Aerochrome really lost? I can truly appreciate the mystique surrounding this film, on one hand. But on the other hand, for me at least, it’s also been…

Pastel Blue

Pastel Dreams in IR

I’ve been exploring the brighter, more uniform IR false color styles a bit more lately and found some interesting ones. Personally, I prefer darker tones with more variation,…

Moonlight Green

An Ode to the D70

I just need to jot down a few lines about the Nikon D70. It’s not like I haven’t already written plenty about this camera — which is now…

Moonlight Green

Moonlight Green!

I think I’ve found the perfect Moonlight Green formula. After quite a bit of experimenting, I’ve nailed down the ideal filter combination that brings out these ethereal green…

Moonlight Green

Moonlight Green?

As mentioned previously, I’m constantly on the lookout for new IR false color aesthetics. One particular look I’ve been chasing for a while now is something I like…

Fiery Red

Fiery Red and Videos

I’m pretty happy with how this turned out. While it’s not the deep red I’ve been chasing, as a substitute for IR Chrome, it works really well. Like…

Vivid Gold

Vivid Gold added

I’ve always been searching for a false color IR style that produces yellow and golden trees—but without looking too uniformly yellow or gold. I wanted something with variation,…

Simplicity

Simplicity Wins

While a severe snowstorm blanketed the Swiss mountains last night (yes, in spring!), I was down below enjoying a much calmer scene—and putting the new blue setup for…

Perfect Pink

Perfect Pink Joins the Bunch

Another new filter is coming to my Rich False Color IR Bundle—and you’ll get it automatically with the purchase of one of my cameras! It’s called Perfect Pink,…

Rusty Purple

Introducing “Rusty Purple”

I’m excited to share a new false color infrared style I’ve found. I call it Rusty Purple. This look brings a moody, autumnal weirdness to IR photography. Vegetation…

Interview Professional Photo

My Latest Interview Is Live

From time to time, I receive interview requests from photography magazines and other media outlets. I’m someone who enjoys sharing insights and is always happy to pass on…

Winter Blue Trees

Winter Blue Trees

What a cool effect. Even with sparse vegetation, the “Blue Trees” look really comes into its own. This is a video compilation, without post-processing. Without channel mixer, as…