What I liked the most about the video is how even seasoned pros still get worried that people are looking at them weird when they are taking pictures, it's very comforting.
Shooting mainly architecture I know that feeling well trying to get an image with security close by. Loved the image you captured at the industrial park using the glass to make the tree stand out. The IR conversion looks a good decision so far Thomas and hopefully you will do some seascape with it to see what you can conjure up
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto I once had the police called on my because I was by a railroad track, late at night, waiting for a train to go by under the lights from an adjacent store parking lot. A homeowner thought I looked suspicious so the police came out, ensured that I wasn't up to anything devious, that I didn't have any warrants out for my arrest and let me go back to what I was doing.
I'm really glad that you've found something to keep your motivation throughout summer. I obviously love your usual content, but I really enjoy your summer series' as it forces you to try something else and push yourself out of your comfort zone and I think has birthed some of your most interesting videos!
I had my old Nikon D5000 converted to an Infrared 850 nm camera a few years back and the shots I've taken with it are some of my best work. I would whole heartedly recommend anyone with an old camera (and about £280) to convert a camera that is rarely if ever used. I can still use all my lenses and get instant results.
Another great infra red video. Loved the graveyard, bench and final image. Great to see your enthusiasm in the summer months that gives the rest of us inspiration. Great work and thanks again. Looking forward to seeing seascapes when they happen.
As someone who practices street photography, the third shot easily takes the cake for me. But other than that, I choose the fourth shot as my favorite of the bunch. As what I presumed from IR photography being dramatically contrasty, that bright lone tree against the dark glass wall looks fantastic.
Sheesh how long did it take to put all this footage and going back for the cameras and the drone and the 'script' and the edits and processing the brilliant pictures and brewing tea??? :o
I really love this kind of content. The photographs are of course supurb but it's the getting about locally (and on your bike) that really works for me. Showing that even local, an industrial estate or a country path is easily accessible to a photographer. Sure we can all visit Glen Coe or travel abroad, but we can also step outside our front doors and find beauty to take pictures of.
Loving this IR vibe. I bought an IR filter about a year ago and rarely used it. A camera conversions the only way to do it. Thanks once again for the inspiration.
You can't buy an IR filter to go on the end of your lens. The whole point it to remove the existing IR filter from your sensor and replace it with one that allows IR through
@@chrisogrady28 You can indeed buy an IR filter. The one i purchased is from Urth. Granted, they do not give anywhere near the same effect as converting your camera which i was very much aware of before Tom posted this video. Tom gave me the impetus to convert a spare camera i had lying around unused. I repeat from my comment above, a camera conversions the only way to do it. Hope this helps Chris.
@@chrisogrady28 you can create some infrared images from unconverted cameras. However it requires long shutter times, so doesn't work well in situations with movement
@@chrisogrady28 The Hoya R72 filter which is the same filter wavelength that Tom had his camera converted too, can be used on a unconverted camera, although it will be a long exposure of which depends on how sensitive your camera, despite the IR blocking filter [ some are weaker than others ] is. It could be anything from 6-40 seconds in bright sunlight so you need a tripod, try pointing your tv remote at the camera in live view in the dark and it will be able to see it, although you won't as IR is invisible to the naked eye. Some camera lenses have a white dot on them, older ones have a red line on them. This is the IR focusing setting on the lens. The filter is like having a 25 stop ND filter on the lens.
Hey Thomas, the last photo was absolutely breathtaking!!! Especially the foreground with those beautiful broad leafed plants. The looming clouds right behind the tree and upward almost look like a water colour artwork and start looking like they are the actual leaves of the tree. Not to contradict you but your boring town is actually very beautiful... love from India...
IR is sadly under appreciated,so glad you found it,with the right lighting,clouds,foliage and subject the results are mind blowing.Portraits,with the same parameters and subject is amazing.
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto sooo much to discover,try a fast flowing stream with mini rapids,long exposure,maybe 1 second or as needed. Thank you for replying.
Another awesome video. Do you think having your camera converted for infrared has any benefits over converting a photo in Lightroom? Have you noticed the photos are sharper?
As a long time subscriber: A warning to photographers needing conversions (to infra-red, astro, etc.) or camera repair: Stay away from Spencer’s Camera in Utah, which bills itself as doing work for NASA; they have photographers recommending them on YT videos and so on. The are outright crooks; no other way to put it. Back in February I sent them two Canon T6s, both for sensor cleaning, one for conversion to Infra-red. I made it clear I needed it done quickly as I am on the road in my RV, etc. They said no problem, about $375. Okay. It took more than 6 weeks, with no answer on their phone (filled up voice mail). They finally returned my emails saying everyone was ‘at a workshop’ in Canada. Aggravating. The eventual package was so poorly wrapped that one T6 was sticking out of a ragged hole. There was no invoice or receipt or even an indication of which T6 was converted, which was merely cleaned. I went online to my bank to see that they ‘rounded up’ to $400.00 on my cc. No invoice indeed. Would have been iffy to round up. But the real reason was only one camera was actually worked on, the conversion. I assume they didn’t want to put a lie on paper since both cameras still had filthy sensors and are useless. I wanted to have it on record, so I used email to complain. My two emails went unanswered. This is a well-known company (NASA, etc) but they obviously do not care (in the extreme) about us peons. I have posted the first photos out of my cameras on my blog if you want to see what they… didn’t do and over-charged me for it after being 4 weeks late. I’m a well thought-of writer (3 books, many TV/feature scripts) named Allan Weisbecker; I have worked professionally as a photographer (including covers) for magazines like Smithsonian, Men’s Journal, Popular Photography, and so on. Google me and do a search for my blog if you want to verify what I’m saying (and see the dirty pics). ‘Allan C Weisbecker + blog’. Look for the title ‘Spencer’s Cameras Are Crooks’.
I almost choked on my food when you said the mean streets of Whitley bay. Tom you seem much cheerier in your vlogs lately. I think the infrared is exactly what you needed
I did exactly the same thing last weekend...lol...infra red is my new obsession....took a day off work tomorrow as the weather looks good ....love hunting out random churches in Essex as they always have great mature trees and stuff..great for wellbeing and no early starts!
Just found your video (amazing photos, by the way) but to me, it was more interesting to see how nervous and awkward you are in regard to the people around you. I feel the same way, but I'm a (brown) foreign, so when people stares at me while I'm taking photos, I assume that is due to my looks. But you are a local, caucasian guy... Anyway, I found it interesting.
I had always wanted to try IR, but the cost of converting a camera when I wasn't sure I would really like it put me off. About a year and a half ago I managed to score a Canon 20D that had been IR converted on eBay for just under $100 U.S. I need to get it out some more. One thing I appreciate is that it's ideal for mid-day. LOL. No getting up to early or trying to get back to the rig in the dark. I had two of three IR images from that camera selected for a juried show last summer. The images were printed 12x18 and looked great. I just rearranged my computer/amateur radio/photo gear cave. So, naturally, everything is not where it used to be. If I can find my batteries and charger for the 20D I think I might just do a little mid-day bopping around our rural area with it.
I love following your inspirational content. In fact, because of your recently posted articles about infrared conversions, I'm waiting for my little Fuji X-M1 to be returned from LifePixel with a 720nm IR sensor. My dilemma is in choosing a lens that won't have the dreaded IR hotspot. The X-M1 is very small camera and I want to choose a good main lens. I've narrowed it down to either a 23mm or a 35mm f2 prime, or a 18-135mm zoom. For landscapes, would you opt for a sharper prime with it's limited focal range or is the versatility of the 18-135 the best choice in your opinion? Thanks Thomas.
Enjoying so far, this second foray into your world seen in IR. "The mean streets of Whitley Bay." Indeed though funny enough, like many a "Binge Watcher" during "Lock Downs" I, a mere "Yank" had never heard of Whitley Bay until my binging introduced me to "Vera" and for some reason I cannot fathom I became fixated on Whitley Bay! That useless bit of information is merely a funny little aside. One of my techniques, is an exercise I use mostly when I've been photographing landscapes, and my "Eye" is programmed for wide field of view, and I'm now back in an urban environment and it's difficult to "See" so, I will take my camera off the tripod where it lives 90% of the time, and I will say "Ok choose a two city block area. Now you're only allowed to make images within that area." It's remarkable how quickly your eye refocuses, even down to micro-fields of vision. As my father was fond of saying, "If you pay attention every day, to the world around you, you will see Magic." He didn't mean it might always be photographic, it could be anything. But that paying attention is the key and my little exercise is a way of forcing you back into paying attention even when the world around you may seem bleak, familiar, or devoid of photographic interest. I'd be fascinated to see you, pop on down to some grubby side streets in Newcastle, with no particular area in mind, and try my 2 block or 4 square block exercise.
Someone teaching. When they come to explain important points they lower their voices 10 dB to 20 dB. Too many times their audio is already marginal at times anyway. Exasperating.
"No place is boring, if you've had a good nights sleep and a pocket full of unexposed film" Robert Adams. I respect this channel its a great resource for photographers. Landscape photography can be whatever you want it and spectacular eden like views are indeed important but the attitude that our own "backyard" isn't as worthy is what holds many photographers from becoming great photographers. IR or any other trick or gimmick is a great way to energise our view of where we live but our eyes and imaginations can do far more.
Nice! I tried with Kodak high speed infrared film (black and white) in the 70’s. Despite it’s name it was only 80 ISO (but then it was called ASA). I also tried one roll with color. But the laboratory blew it, they treated it wrong. A little question, what was the music at 7.09? And what filter/s do you use? I used a red filter back then. It also was very much noice, as they say today. I remember it all, white trees, grass and clouds, black sky.. Thank you!
Do you do shoot in color with a red filter and post process your images? I got my Cannon T1 converted to infrared and I have to use filters. I also use an old Pentax ME Super 35mm with Lomochrome Purple 400 35mm film that needs no filter. I’m experimenting with this now. What I’ve read ASA 400 seems to be the best film speed.
Hi Thomas . Trying this out with a converted Nikon D40 camera but finding editing difficult . Can't seem to get a pure white for foliage .( red , blue , green yellow no problem !) Could I request you do a video on LR / PS editing for IR photos please !!!,
Thomas, what size Shimoda backpack do you have? Your gear list still has the Action X as your bag, but I think you're using the Explorer one now I'm not like backpack creeper, I just noticed because I was looking at the Shimoda bags online.... Cheers
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Hello, I would like to convert my Fuji XT2 to infrared. What is your specifics with your conversation? I didn’t know there’s so many selections for infrared conversion. Thanks much!
You do live in an old town. Started in 1100. King Henry the 1st had a priory(?) built. I spend days photographing anything old. Especially ruins and buildings from 1100 to 1600.
Hmmm. About 20+ years ago I dabbled in IR with Kodak’s HIE film. It was kinda fun but was also a bit of a pain. So I lost interest and moved on. When I saw your first IR vid pop up I thought, meh. But watching this one then the first just now, well, I think I may have to see about converting my old D7100. You ask in the first if we would like to see more of these IR vids to which I say yes. Your excitement and enthusiasm in these two episodes is infectious.
The plants with big leaves are most probably Butterbur and they have really nice flowers in spring, so worth going back and doing that composition again?
First of all, as you know, I am a big fan of your photography and your videos. Personally, I find infra-red akin to HDR. It's different, it's unique (to some extent), and it's visually distinctive (for lack of a better phrase). But, that to me doesn't necessarily make a mediocre composition or subject any more interesting. Just my 2 cents.
Nice video , I am never concerned about people see me taking pictures as long I am not in the US and all of a sudden someone with a gun stand next behind me as I was taking Pictures of a nice ground with a lot of yellow flowers, from the Puplic side of a road. 🙄 Thanks to my German accent he let me go. In Europe if feel fine even by hunting mantis and stand all of a sudden in a bunch of necked man. Must be a norm spot for nudist beside a good spot for mantis 🙄, good luck naked man do not have guns. Love you IR images, may be you try color infrared next time, even more fun.
Thank you for opening up this new world. Can you please do a video on how to 1) make a camera profile of IR 2) how to install the profile into LR Classic 3) how to process IR images in PS 2022. Thank you in advance, Jerry
Like a 'Very happy child in a sweetshop' comes to mind..... Trees and caravans though?! at least now I shan't be afraid of which print I bring along to 'Laskill country house' in September 😉
Cool idea in classic infrared photography. But the CLiR panel gives you more options, including adding color. However, the ideas for IR photos are the most constructive and stimulate the creativity and imagination of an amateur photographer. Greetings from Poland from the city of "Fortress Przemyśl". Ps I don't know English for this I am using google translator.
Sent my old Oly EM5 off for a 720 nm conversion. Lost in the mail with the PO claiming it was received by a very oddly named person who did not exist at the conversion shop in Melbourne I sent it to. Fortunately they found it by looking at their surviailnence video for the exact delivery time. So I will soon be exploring my little suburb of Perth doing exactly what you did in this video. I’m an old B&W film photographer who interested enough to try infrared film, but found it difficult to pre visualise and so too time consuming and expensive to get control of. So this video was extremely helpful. Thanks. I’m subscribing.
Great live stream with Alexey Sayle the other day! ;) I think North Americans unfamiliar with the British self-effacing manner and not taking themselves too seriously can't imagine anyone with any level of success simultaneously remaining so level-headed and unassuming (as they repeated I don't know how many times...). I'm sure the point has been made many times before, but it's the mix of captivating narratives, well-crafted docu-style videos, fantastic landscape photography, all presented by a friendly northerner, that does it for me :) As for this video, I was never a fan of infrared photography, at least in colour which is what I'd mostly seen examples of - I just couldn't see the appeal. But in b&w, the otherworldliness really comes through, with a level of abstractness which I think colour IR lacks, resulting in a "realistic-looking image with weirdly skewed colours". I should also add that one of my niches I seem to have carved out for msyelf is that blend of natural and industrial - organic and synthetic - that I really love. It most often ends up being modern brutalist architecture with trees out in front ;)
For you your place is really boring. It is literally my dream to live in little town in the UK for a while, your little fancy brick houses look so interesting and exotic to me, you have no idea how much. I would die for a little trip to England.
great images, Thomas! it would be very interesting, which filter you used. I do IR since many years and use 720nm filters. Your images look more like 800+ nm ? regards dierk
Sorry, you could have made your boring town look as interesting without the conversion. As you well acknowledge, the problem is you. As much as the problem with me is my "boring" town that I grew up in. Familiarity is a great excuse. I get it. .. I also get why having a new medium is exciting. But, it's also boring. A new found enthusiasm with a new medium doesn't negate your disdain of your boring locations. They're amazing photos. But, you could have unborined your boring locations and they'd have been just as interesting to everyone else. It's given you a spark up the arse. I get that. Everywhere familiar is boring to us. The UV is somewhat interesting. It's kind of dynamic. You going to shoot your uninteresting places is far more interesting.
Hi Thomas from New Zealand. A fellow photographer and myself are getting a Fuji XT-2 & a Nikon Zfc converted after watching your videos. My question is the images that you have shown were they Edited or straight out of camera. If they were edited what software did you use.
I went through a major phase of infra-red photography about 45 years ago using film and R72 filters. Yes, I did have to load my 35mm camera (Olympus OM-4) in a heavy-weight changing bag, and reverse the procedure when transferring the film to a Patersons developing tank. Monochrome Infra-red film is also very, VERY easy to scratch! Funnily enough I never did landscapes. I stuck with portraits, industrial sites, machinery, macro insect (boy, that was 'interesting') and studio setups trying to copy product photography shots to give an alternative atmosphere. I'm looking forward to getting my second-hand Nikon D5100 converted to infra-red as I return to photography as a hobby now. Going to try landscapes but combine it with HDR as that was never available to me before. Might even try water-drop phot.....nah, just kidding!
Hey I saw your comment and was wondering. What all do you need to shoot infra-red for film cameras? I have an Olympus OM-2n. Any advice would be really helpful.
@@azuraflame1 Hi Chris, really sorry. I replied with a lot of info a few days ago but it doesn't look like my reply is showing. I'm just entering a very busy period over the next week or so, but I'll try and get back ASAP.
Hello Tom I am loving your new(ish) infrared videos. Awsome. I am trying to figure out a way for me to attept it. I only currently have 1 camera. Looking on ebay there are a couple of people offering conversions but I'm just wondering if you have any experience with Infrared filters? a much cheaper option.
Great video, I love the new-found enthusiasm for summer photography. I have a Nikon D300 around, doesn't sell on eBay for anything. Maybe I should have it converted and get some neat pictures out of it?
Hi Thomas, I am thinking of getting my old Nikon D800E converted, Reading up people get hotspots with various lenses and apertures, Is this something you have had problems with? and what apertures do you tend to shoot with IR
Just don't mess with the Whitley Bay and Cullercoats Massive Mr H. Know know it it's gonna get messy down at the Feathers Caravan Holiday Park hood. Love the shots this week. Keep up the good work. Neil
Wow!! the shot of the lone tree against the offices at 7:04 is stunning!! The windows look amazing. Not all lenses are compatible though? or so I'm led to believe. I have just taken delivery of a Hoya IR filter to try before going down the conversion route. Some great results so far but MUST try those greenish glass buildings!!!
Hello Thomas I am from Austria and my question is how big or rather what size/liter has your back in this video, furthermore your video was again super ;-)
Whitley Bay is a fantastic town :) There is a little lone tree not too far from you between Killingworth and Backworth at 55.039084, -1.547158. Worth a look.
Heaton, what a good idea for the BBQ in Sept, I have got a ticket and can't wait to discuss the issue of illegal parking and that you won't apologise for it, with you personally. I cannot wait for the day. Perhaps we could have some camping ideas with Pompous Heaton at the BBQ. Well I have not bothered with this weeks vid as the title says it all, boring pictures of my boring town. See you at the BBQ
Hi Thomas, wow great photos . I pass a lot of these places & wouldn't give them a second thought as i live in Blyth, but what a difference IR makes. I have an old panasonic think it's going to be my IR :)
I totally get it why you feel nervous or weird filming in front of strangers, but think of it this way…you’re a professional RU-vidr. You have a “TV” show on the internet. You are in a lot of ways, a journalist. This is your job. Your job is to film yourself. Picture the local news anchor and their camera man that shows up on the scene, sets up and starts filming at any time. No one thinks differently about them (they might be curious as to what’s going on and why they are there.) basically you’re the same as them. So go on ahead and do what you need to do, hopefully you won’t feel weird filming in the future.
Fuji camera with X-trans sensor do not need to be converted to shoot 720nm infrared . People who want to try can just bought 720nm filter and adapter rings if you had lens with different filter size . However with this set up you can't shooting handheld .
Hi Thomas, What a nice idea : turning your Fujifilm camera into a new tool ! Where did you send it to be modified ? Any advice ? Thanks a lot and take care ! Colin
HI Tom, I like your message about enjoying the neighborhood, but would have liked to hear that, not only it is expensive to travel the world for 2 weeks photography, it is also a total ecological nonsense...
Hi Thomas, I really enjoy the photos, I was using filter to try and get that infrared look but would like to covent my camera. Would you mind me asking what company you use to convert your camera. As I'm trying to do the same but not to sure which company to use. Thank you
Thomas you need to get over yourself. For me people ARE part of the landscape. Without people anyplace appears abandoned, and lonely. That is why I only photograph landscapes is from the side of the road with lots of traffic. So don’t ignore all those stranger but welcome them.
Great video I am waiting on a Fujifilm XA3 to arrive that is converted to infrared. Picked it up for £220 on eBay in mint condition. Shot infrared with filters before but the exposures are far too long most of the time.
Excellent vid which not only describes the content, but also the self-conciousness of making the images in the first place. I can relate to this and at 61 years of age (and with limited mobility) I'm reluctant to take photographs where I'm watched by people who wonder why I'm taking pictures of a lamp post (however 'artistic' it seems to me). Thanks for posting. :)
It's funny I just rewatched one of your videos where you used your bike to get around to shoot 10 pictures around your “boring” city. You should go back to the old abandoned house. Maybe the infrared will help the image.
You're a bad freakin' influence Mr. Heaton. I've been looking at getting one of my cameras converter to IR as I've seen some wild example of what it can do....your photo of the power towers tipped me over the edge, so now I gotta find a place to do the conversion AND figure out how to pay for it.
If you haven't already! check out 'Shoot Film Like a Boss' he's got no inhibitions whatsoever when it comes to street photography, almost totally oblivious to those around him, some nerve really!! bad enough shooting in crowded streets never mind talking to a GoPro at the same time.
Cooooo ... I don't have any time to go out on the bike, but my £80 pre converted full spectrum IR bargain is great fun as a daily carry. Infrared is well worth trying, but do it as cheaply as possible to start with, as it might not be your sort of thing long term.
Hello Tom, I was so impressed to see your first IR video so that I converted one of my Nikon camera in to Full spectrum IR camera. My humble request to you so show us your post processing techniques . So that I can follow the steps .
Good stuff yet again Thomas! I just sent in my Nikon D810 to convert to a 720nm IR. I would love to see a video from you on how you do post processing on the IR images if possible. I am excited to expand my vision through IR. Thanks again!
Heard a couple negative comments about summer sun in recent videos. May need Simon Booth to chime in with another response video. 😂 Joking aside, really liking the IR conversion. I have an X100V and have debated if I may want to have it converted someday - likely would go w/ monochrome conversion. Great video!
