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Infrared Photography

Infrared Photography (IR), or images created using the "thermometrical spectrum" of light, can produce haunting or unworldly images that draw the viewers' attention to normally overlooked details. This website is not a how-to, but rather a gallery of talented IR artists. My favorites are graveyards, lush vegetation and stark cloudy landscapes. Blues, browns, and dark greens appear dark. Reds, whites and greens appear light. The effect is profound when shooting in the early morning with the bright sunshine at the photographer's back. White clouds appear against black skies and dark trees are topped with white leaves. The effect is not unlike the inverse image of a negative. With plenty of links to artists and educational sites, this web page is a great place to start if you have the desire to learn and experiment with this medium first discovered by William Herschel in 1800. Come to this website and begin your journey into the darkside.

Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:07:54 -0800

Submitted by: Marty Tetloff