Beyond Visible: 100 Years Of Infrared Photographs
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By Aygul Zagidullina
Infrared photography, one of the most fascinating photographic techniques, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The technique enables us to capture light that is invisible to the human eye. The first infrared photograph was taken by Professor Robert Williams Wood and was published in the Royal Photographic Society Journal in 1910 as an illustration for his paper.
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Infrared photography became popular in 1960s, when several artists experimented with it to achieve some unusual and eye-catching effects. Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa and Donovan released albums with infrared photos on the covers.
In this post, we present over 60 breathtaking examples of infrared photography to inspire and amaze you. Every photograph is linked to the photographer’s website. Visit their portfolios for further inspiration.
Showcase of Infrared Photography
Infrared Lake, by Marcin Osadzin
Pink Tree Infrared, by Michael Laukeninks
The Park Infrared, by Dave Ellis
Infrared Pond, by Paula Cobleigh
The White Field, by Dave Ellis
Land of Dreams, by Pekka Suopellonmäki
Three Birches Infrared, by Michael Laukeninks
Tropical Garden Infrared, by Michael Laukeninks
Infrared Tree, by Christian Katzinger
Out of the Earth, by Chavdar Popov
Pameungpeuk, by Goldy Fatihadi
Windmill Infrared, by Christian Katzinger
Tropical Paradise Garden, by Michael Laukeninks
Blue Horses Infrared, by Michael Laukeninks
Cirahong Infrared, by Goldy Fatihadi
Virgin Mary ‘On Sand’ Church (Wroclaw, Poland), by Daniel Gaworski
Fantasy Land, by Ekky Zainuddin Affandi
Blue Infrared, by Dave Deluria
The Gritty City, by John Harvey
Eyes Do More than See, by Luis Argerich
Her World, by Zach Stern
Grödinge Church Infrared, by Anders Pettersson
Lapland, by Vaans Ruijten
The Horse, by Christel Eldrim
By Dave Wild
Infrared Crazy Colors (San Jose, California)
All Hail, by Matahumba Sir
Song for You, by Prayoga D. Widyanto
Infrared Palm Springs (Version 1), by Pete Talke
Infrared Palm Springs (Version 2), by Pete Talke
HDR Infrared Tree, by Alyssa Tompsett
By Oscar Blanco
Peaceful Blue, by Joey Goldsmith
The Past Revisited, by Joey Goldsmith
Bernheim, by Joey Goldsmith
Infrared Jurassic Park, by Pete Talke
Infrared London (England), by Pete Talke
Infrared World (Sheffield Park, England), by Mark Bond
Escalator at Ladvi metro station (Prague, Czech Republic), by Steve Coleman
Three Trees in Infrared, by Andrew Hefter
Paihivo, by Daniel Gaworski
Resources
- On a Different Wavelength: 100 Years of Infrared Photography
- Infrared Digital Photography: An Introduction
- Getting Started with Infrared Photography
- Web Design Library: Infrared Photography Tutorial
- PCWorld: Photograph the Invisible With Infrared Photos
- WebUrbanist: 7 Inspiring Infrared and HDR Photographers
- IR Photography
- A Gentle Introduction to Digital Infrared Photography
- Infrared Photography with a Digital Camera
- Infrared Basics for Digital Photographers
- Digital Infrared Photography
- BeyondVisible: Ultraviolet, Infrared, and Luminescence Photography
- Infrared Photography
- How To Shoot Infrared. What is Infrared Photography
- Infrared Photo Effect In Photoshop
- Infrared Photoshop Video Tutorials
- Lightroom: Comparison of B&W Infrared Presets
- 360 Cities: Infrared Panoramic Photography
- Flickr Group: The Infrared Photographic Society
- Flickr Group: Digital Infrared
- Flickr Group: Infrared Landscapes
- Flickr Group: High-Speed Infrared
- DeviantArt Group: Infrared Club
Your Opinion Is Welcome
What is your opinion of infrared photography? In case we missed any incredible infrared photographs, please use the comments area to share them and your thoughts. We always look forward to your feedback!
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All are superb.I like this one— The Past Revisited
Wow! some amazing photos here – if they were available in print on dubli, I’d snap them up ASAP! As it is, they make good desktop backgrounds for now
Those are amazing.
“The Horse” is defiantly my favorite.
Beautiful collection and i love Zappa`s Hot Rates and Hendrix`s Are You Experienced, great albums.
Really Beautiful collection..
I like this one Pink Tree Infrared
Very special color :)
awesome pics. :)
Wow!… Brilliant collection, An amazing technique.
Taking the every day and turning on the light. So crisp, clean, crystalline. Love it. Thank you so much
Debby
How long did it take to copyright releases on all these images?
amazing photos…
Wow some pretty nice images. I guess being into photoshop and all that we just think it was a cheap trick in photoshop. Knowing that this is taken that way with a purpose makes me see it with a different viewpoint. Thanks for sharing.
I guess some of these shots are a mix of regular photo and infrared or not?
PS: Hot Rats by Zappa is an amazing album. I didn’t know that was how the image was infrared!
Ahhh I love these! I featured them on my blog as design inspiration. :)
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Thank you!