Could Infrared photography save your summers? 

Nicely done Louise 🙂 Couple of points I'd like to add if you don't mind. It's also worth noting that using an IR filter on a standard camera will require long exposure, and therefore a tripod, as it acts roughly like a 10 stop ND. On a composition note, it's also worth thinking about the textures of the green elements. Water reeds can look like shards of ice, pine needles on a fir tree look like hoar frost, so make a great framing element 🙂 Just my two penneth.

Thank you for this great, useful info. It was very useful to me. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

Your channel suddenly cropped up on my home screen out of nowhere, watched a couple, and suddenly I'm subscribed to someone who does infrared! Yey!! :D Been doing IR for about 10 years, started with filters and long exposures and progressed onto converted cameras - now on my third converted camera (Nikon Z5 full spectrum) and you've nailed what I love about IR and what makes IR work! Lens hotspots are the biggest killer, and moving from DSLR to mirrorless has other issues - faint lines on your images from the phase detect autofocus system :( Also means having to go through all the pain with finding lenses that work again!

Another great video, Louise - I actually switched from phone to laptop to view and I'll PM you to tell you why. You have a great way of cutting through, informing without patronising, and are quite happy to tell your war stories. Well done!

Welcome both of us, to IR digital photography! I say that because I've been contemplating a conversion for years now and finally my old D800 arrived home as a 720nm conversion. I last photographed in IR about 40 years ago and BLESS technology, I do not miss, sheet film or 35mm, long exposures and the processing as I always processed all my work in those days! By the way, your work is quite fine Louise. I came across your website a while back and was greatly enamored with your LE shot of the circular sculpture in the water, divinely simple and stark.

I've recently purchased a Fuji x-T3 (new) and sent it off immediately to be converted to 720nm for B&W IR photography.I've had it back a couple of weeks and I can't put it down..I'm sure I'll revert back to my canon landscape set up as Autumn arrives but the Fuji IR is a keeper. I've just discovered your channel and I think I might just be your latest subscriber. Really enjoyed this video

I loved the video and awesome information! I was shocked to see that you did not have 25,000 followers!!! I'm sure you are going to do very well with this channel! I can't wait to see and learn more about this fantastic subject called IR!!!! New subscriber!!!!👍👍👍 (ps I love your photos)

Thanks for this very considered video. There are some great points to think about.

Wow, those are some stellar shots! This makes me want to give black and white another swing, I've mostly been working with color infrared on a full spectrum cam. Adding onto point 2, I'm not sure what's causing black frames in the case of your camera, but another common issue is cameras that have IR lights near the sensor that turn on during long exposures. I have a couple Sony cameras that seem to suffer from this, the A7Rii and A7Siii. I think the internal hot mirror filter can reliably be shot through on most cameras, but issues like that can cause fogging. Astrophotography forums are a good place to look for info like this, I find. I love the comparison of infrared to marmite, gonna have to use that one; I tend to think of it like cilantro.

Wonderful IR photos!

Really appreciate the video Louise, and have subscribed to your channel. I'm new to IR, and therefore found your comments on composition inspirational. perhaps you have done some videos on post processing as well, I will look out for them. I really enjoyed your approach of taking a walk live to see what you would find.

Awesome vid, tried to get my old Canon 1Ds mk ii converted but was told they couldn't do it, so just bought a canon 500d to get converted and ready to get going with infrared. I'm subscribed to got Thomas Heaton and got the bug from him, however now have you subscribed. Looking forward to more inspiring tips and tricks

Interesting subject, never thought about IR. Something to look into. Thanks for sharing.and love your style in presentation.

I first tried years ago when shot on film, a couple of years ago converted an old camera with a 665nm filter so still capture a bit of visable light. I also bought a converted full spectrum last year. Shot with them Al year round but do get my best photos during the summer months. Would like to get one that has something about 850nm so only shots in IR light. Very enjoyable video with some lovely photos.

Nicely done! Heavens knows why I haven't come across your channel before, so now you have a new subscriber. I started in IR last year and am now hooked. Not a massive fan of false colour though don't object too much as long as it's subtle. Pink ANYTHING puts me right off though. I had an "old" Nikon Z6 which was just gathering dust, so chose to have it converted into Full Spectrum and then use a clip-in 720nm filter from Kolari. Being a mirrorless camera, it doesn't suffer from the problem as DSLRs as the viewfinder image comes off the sensor meaning that it will be in focus. In DSLRs, the viewfinder image comes from a prism which doesn't bend IR light in the same way that it does visible light, meaning that focus can be hard (or impossible) to assess through the viewfinder. Additionally, the AutoFocus mechanism may not work correctly in IR on a DSLR. This is something you don't mentions specifically in your video. Agree 100% that conversion is the way to go. As said above, I went for a Full Spectrum conversion and added a 720nm clip-in filter. This gives me the flexibility to change the filter at will to whatever I feel is useful at the time; Ha filter for astrophotography, a different wavelength IR filter, or a "Hot Mirror" filter to turn it back into a normal, visible light camera. Anyway, I'm looking forward to my first full summer in which I can get out and experiment with IR photography. Now following your channel, so looking forward to hearing more updates.

Great job very informative

That’s great Louise enjoyed it and you explained it well . I loved the tree lined avenue we all know but am I right in thinking it costs about £250 to convert . Love your content and you explain the subject well, my guess you have been a teacher at some stage 👍

I have been shooting infrared for 6 months and your tips reinforce what I have found from trial and error. It would have saved a lot of disappointment if it was available when I started out. I find having man made objects ,bridges and buildings really help the composition. My best have been taken at English Heritage ruins, also the granite tors of Dartmoor where I live. I didn't know about the position of the sun behind you.Many thanks.

I have a Canon 70D converted to full spectrum and use Hoya filters: the R72 for bw, an orange one 550nm and a red one which is 590 for false colours. I strongly agree with you about the composition in order to avoid a total white picture.

Wow - I used to take ir photo's back in the day when you had to buy special film and I had to develop it myself (had my own darkroom). Life has changed. One point having seen this (excellent) vid, I've looked around and some (older) DSLR's don't have any IR filtering so could be suitable. I'll be checking what I've got !! Oh and Lyn says "why are you videoing this in your knickers ??" xx

Hi Louise, I’m a bit late in finding you but very pleased that I have. Great video, photos and associated comments. You also live in Sussex so localish to me in SEast. Subbed.

Love the photos and tips. You gained a new subscriber!

Great info for a IR virgin! Wonder if I can get some IR goggles to see the world in daytime IR ha!

Thank you! As you said, you might want to research lenses for the camera brand you're considering converting. Look out for "lenses with hot spots" and at what apertures the hot spots begin to appear.

An interesting video Louise. You captured some really nice image's.

Good video, Louise - your comments about composition are very valuable. I've just started in infrared with a converted Fujifilm XT10. I think I read somewhere that mirrorless cameras are more suitable for infrared conversion that DSLRs, but I'm not very technically-minded, so I couldn't say why?!

Wonderful shots Louise. I just had my Fuji XM-1 converted to 720 nm and about to go down the IR path. Question, which nm conversion did you do, 720, 850 or something else?

Good explanation, Louise. Not for me but interesting. Not convinced the 'big' names know as much about it as you do, though.

Just watched this today, been doing ir for a coupe of years. The screw on filters do a good job but you need to mention that is also an nd filter, you need a tripod for a long exposure. The converted camera behaves like a normal camera, but it. Judges at camera club competitions don’t get it either and think it’s just weird Black and white photoshopped

Which filter do you use Louise a 720nm like r72 or a different one? How do you get your black and white photos? I want to get my mirrorless Olympus pen converted but not sure to get standard IR 720 nm or enhanced filter I believe it’s a 680nm thanks for your video.

Hi Louise, I realize this video is a bit old, but could you tell me if you set a custom white balance in your DSLR for B&W IR images? Or do you set that in Lightroom, or in whatever image editor you use? Thanks!

You've got me waiting for summer here in Aus now. I'll get to dust off my Nikon D70 with the IR filter removed!

Why limit yourself to summer? I shoot IR year-round, and I live in a climate that has only four months of daily sunshine but stays green all year. Stormy moody weather with slivers of light hitting your subject is fun to photograph. Several of my cameras are converted to full spectrum so I can enjoy well, the full spectrum of light. :) This also makes it so that I can put an IR Cut filter on the lens or over the sensor and be back to using a "normal" camera.

Is it worthwhile of me even bothering buying a filter ? I use Canon 850D and a 90D 10-18 , 18-55,18-135 ... i use mainly for Scenery / Sunsets

thank you!

IR Photography is just the same as Sex.When sex is good, its very very good and when sex is bad it is still allright. Nice Job Louise.

I say “just plain no.” Plainly because I have no interest in that style. Which isn’t to say that your IR images weren’t interesting. They were simplistically appealing. I am, however, interested in knowing your camera settings, lens used, and you mentioned a needed filter I think?