I have always heard that noon is the worst time to shoot a photo.
Photography performed around noon typically sucks. There are several ways to work around the hard noon sun with people. Scenic photography is a different matter entirely.
Photography made with infrared light does lend itself to lunchtime photo sessions. Most modern DSLR cameras require significant and expensive modifications to capture infrared light. However, many digital P&S cameras are very well suited for infrared photography. Take the Ricoh GR-D for instance, it is not designed for infrared but it makes a fairly fast infrared exposure in broad daylight. All that is required is a filter adapter and a small filter that passes only infrared light. A Hoya RM-72 is a fantastic example of such a filter. Below are a few photos taken with the Ricoh camera and the Hoya IR filter.
Infrared Photo Of The Parthenon In Nashville
Infrared Photo Taken In Centennial Park In Nashville
Infrared Photo Of A Photographer On A Bluff
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Déjà vu all over again! I still like the second image a lot. I’d love to try this some time… if I had a camera capable of it that is.
I’ll have to let you play with one of my cameras that shoots IR well. I have one P&S and one, well I won’t quite say yet. Also, a medium format camera, such as that Rollei you guys have, would do well with Rollei IR film and the size of the negative would make beautiful scans/prints.
Hi,
how do I change my sigma dp2 into an infrared camera?
thanks