Infrared Photography opens up a whole new world of possibilities. I also tell a bit of a personal story about our hunt for a home. If you want to skip it it’s actually about 11 minutes long (i mention just “a minute or two” in the intro part, but anyway, we are on our way to much better and greater things.  This is Latitude Photography Podcast, Episode 85 for June 25, 2020 Links Mentioned in today’s show: Find Lori’s website here: OregonExposures.com Read Lori’s blogpost on the subject here: https://oregonexposures.com/how-to-get-started-in-infrared-photography/ Get 30% off your infrared conversion! Discount Code: latitude30  $30 off on orders over $225 Spencer’s Camera: https://www.spencerscamera.com/infrared-conversions.cfm Get some free resources here: https://brentbergherm.com/info/resources/ Palouse Shoot-n-Print Photography and Printing Workshop Get on the list for updates on Latitude Photography School  Shop at lensrentals.com with my affiliate link and I’ll get a small commission of the sale. Use the code "latitude15" at checkout and you'll get 15% off your order. I also have an affiliate link with ThinkTank Photo  Thank you for your support! Main Topic: Infrared What is Infrared? The human eye sees only a small range of visible light in the middle of the electromagnetic spectrum with Ultra Violet toward the left and Infrared toward the right side of the scale.  Infrared light waves are wider than visible light waves which grow wider the further they are from the visible light scale.  Humans can sense infrared from the heat it produces but we can’t see it with our eyes. Many things reflect infrared light, foliage being one of the great reflectors of infrared. This is why trees often glow white. To see charts of the Electromagnetic Spectrum and geek out on the science behind it all: https://www.thermalcamerarentals.com/resource-center/beginners-guide-to-infrared-camera-technology Types of Camera Conversions When I purchased a new camera, I sent my old camera to Spencer’s Camera & Photo in Utah to be converted. Most labs offer conversion services as well as cameras already converted if you don’t have a spare camera that you want to convert. Most camera sensors naturally see infrared light. To allow only visible color, as our eyes expect, manufacturers place a filter over the sensor to block infrared light. During the conversion process, this filter is removed and a new filter is placed over the sensor. Which filter you choose will determine how much infrared and color light your camera will detect. The best cameras to have converted are mirrorless cameras with Live View screens. Infrared light does not focus the same as visible light. Since live view on a mirrorless camera shows you what the sensor is seeing, it is much easier to get the proper focus.  DSLR’s are designed differently. It is recommended if you choose to have a DSLR converted, also have a lens calibrated for IR to compensate for the focusing differences. To have a camera converted, mail your camera to the lab and they remove the sensor filter to let infrared light through. They have different filters to choose from. Each filter has different characteristics allowing or blocking varying degrees of color or IR light. The higher the nm (nanometer) number, the more visible color is blocked and more IR light is allowed.  https://www.spencerscamera.com/ir-filter-options.cfm 590nm is considered extreme color. 590nm is very close to the visible light spectrum and much of the color information will still be present with the IR. 665nm is considered Amplified Color. It still has a lot of color information but not as much as the 590nm 720nm is considered Standard Color. It detects less color and more infrared details. This is what I have. These images are easy to process to Black & White but can also be processed toward color if you like. 830nm is considered Black & White. It detects no color, only infrared information.  Full Spectrum Conversions – A conversion