Infrared Photography

A few years ago I purchased my first D-SLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera, a Nikon D50, and quickly began to see what I could do with it. After a few years using a point-and-shoot it was nice to finally have full control of shutter speed, aperture, and other settings that I could not fully control before. After a few months getting use to my new found control, I began to branch off into IR (infrared) photography. IR photography uses a special filter that screws onto the end of the lens to block all light but that of the infrared wavelength. I use a Hoya R72 filter on my Nikon D50. The D50, like most D-SLRs, has a filter in the camera to make it less sensitive to IR light. But that filter on the D50 is less aggressive than other cameras, so it is still fairly sensitive to IR. With IR the shutter speeds are fairly slow, so using a tripod and remote shutter release are important.

Below are some examples of my infrared work. You can click each individual photo for more info.