Infrared Artistry: Re-visualizing Your World with Tony Sweet

On July 30th 2022, at 4 pm UK time, Photographer Tony Sweet will be giving a Zoom presentation on our favourite subject, infrared photography. To quote the blurb ...

Infrared photography is becoming ever more popular. The inherent surreal properties of black-and-white infrared are always surprising and redefine the visual world. This talk will also touch on the world of faux colour infrared. Through ample illustrations, Tony Sweet will breach the curtain between the world we see and the one we imagine in black-and-white infrared and in colour infrared photography. Example images will illustrate the effects of angle and quality of light, times of day, and weather conditions. Questions are encouraged throughout the presentation.

This event is organised by the Digital Imaging Group of the Royal Photographic Society and is free to group members. Other RPS members, and anyone else, pays £3 to access the talk. It takes place using Zoom and everyone is welcome. Here's a link for booking: rps.org/DIGONLINE35/. See you there!

RPS On-location infrared workshop in May

The Landscape Group of the Royal Photographic Society have organised a workshop in the south of Suffolk to explore and expand your skills in infrared photography with photographer Justin Minns. The locations include Freston Tower and the banks of the River Stour. It's for up to six people and as of today there are still places available.

Prices are £69 for non-members, £52 for members of the RPS and £42 for members of the RPS Landscape Group.

More info on the RPS web site at rps.org/landscape-magicofinfrared.

Laurie Klein: New book and Infrared Photography Course

 The first edition of Laurie and Kyle Klein's book, Infrared Photography: Artistic Techniques for Brilliant Images, came out in 2016 (and was featured here). Now there's a new edition from Amherst Media with extra input from technologist Shelley Vandegrift. I haven't as yet seen the new edition but I like the earlier books so this should be worth consideration.

Info on the book is on this web page.

Laurie and Shelley are also giving a three day "Intensive" course towards the end of September. This will be held using the ubiquitous Zoom running from noon to 1700 (I assume east-coast USA time) and with a course fee of $695. It's aimed at photographers across a range of infrared experience. The middle day will be a practical, where you shoot around your own area with the opportunity for discussion. More info on Laurie's web site.

Laurie Klein Infrared Photography Webinar

A couple of the best current books on the techniques of infrared photography are those authored (Photographing the Female Form with Digital Infrared), or co-authored (Infrared Photography: Artistic Techniques for Brilliant Images), by Laurie Klein.

In early June she will be hosting a live, free, webinar where she ...

"will be showing you the signature look of Infrared Photography. She has spent decades perfecting her craft and now it's your turn to discover this unique style of capturing and enhancing Infrared images".

Laurie will cover what infrared photography is and why you might want to choose it, getting started with taking the images and how to post-process for the best results using Skylum's Luminar software. Virtual attendees also get a free set of presets.

It's on Wednesday June 13th 2018 starting at 0900 West Coast USA, 1200 East Coast, 1700 UK and 1800 European time. You can find more information, and register, through Skylum on this web page.

Laurie Klein IR workshop in Providence RI (USA)

One of my favourite infrared photographers is Laurie Klein, author of Infrared Photography: Artistic Techniques for Brilliant Images and Photographing The Female Form with Digital Infrared (both published by Amherst Media). One reason why Laurie's work is so appealing to me is that she studied with Ansel Adams. She's also an educator on the subject and will be giving a two-day workshop at the Providence Center for Photographic Arts on April 22nd and 23rd. More info on the PCPA's web site.

This is a very limited event (only 12 participants) and includes presentations and practical work.

Here's Laurie in action a couple of years ago in this video, posted to YouTube by B&H.

Infrared Photography in Cuba

Cuba is a fascinating place for photography, with its blend of Spanish colonial architecture, old vehicles and picturesque scenery. It has an infrared legacy as well, if you recall the movie Soy Cuba. I took a roll of infrared film on my trip, almost 20 years ago, although the only place I used it was in Varadero, which is not necessarily the place to go to experience the real Cuba. The shot at the top of the page is from Varadero ... in the older part of town away from the tourists on the beach.

So, if you are based in the USA and fancy an infrared photographic trip before Cuba changes (which I hope it doesn't) then you could do worse that go in the company of Laurie Klein.

Camera Voyages have organised the logistics, flying from Tampa, Florida and visiting Havana, Cienfuegos and Trinidad between December 3rd and December 10th. Take plenty of dollar bills (the locals may ask you for some!), or pens or soap.

This isn't just an infrared trip, Bruce Byers will be exercising a Phase One digital back as well. Basically, as the trip promotion says ...

Laurie will help you find unique ways to capture the feelings, sights and sounds of a culture different then ours at home, through method acting, taping into your inner creative voice and having fun.

Bruce will help you capture the streets and the motion with in the frame. The culture is all around. He will help you tell the Cuban story with your camera.

[September 5th: Only one place left ...]