Infrared Photography: Capture the World of the Invisible
What is meant by infrared light?
A course by Paolo Pettigiani , Photographer
About the video: What is meant by infrared light?
Overview
“What is infrared light and what is meant by invisible? In this lesson, I will give you some more technical and scientific notions to better understand how infrared radiation works. I will also tell you about the origins of infrared photography and what its main applications have been over the years.”
In this video lesson Paolo Pettigiani addresses the topic: What is meant by infrared light?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Infrared Photography: Capture the World of the Invisible. Learn to capture light invisible to the human eye and take infrared photographs to creatively reinterpret the world around you.
Partial transcription of the video
“What is meant by infrared light? In this lesson we will analyze from a scientific point of view what infrared light is and I will also tell you a little bit of the story how infrared photography was born and how it has been applied over the years until today. Welcome, therefore, to the world of the invisible. But what do we mean by invisible? To answer this question, we need to understand a little more how colors work and how light is propagated. Color originates from the propagation of electromagnetic waves, which are emitted by the radiation of sunlight and these are measured in nanometer...”
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Course summary for: Infrared Photography: Capture the World of the Invisible
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Architectural Photography, Color Theory, Digital Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography
Paolo Pettigiani
A course by Paolo Pettigiani
Paolo Pettigiani is a photographer specializing in infrared photography who lives and works in Turin, in northern Italy. He discovered his passion for photography at 11 years old during a family vacation to Patagonia when he asked to use his parents' camera to document their trip. Since then, he has been studying photography in depth, taking a particular interest in the technical aspects. After earning a degree in design and visual communication from the Polytechnic University of Turin, he started working as a freelance photographer and graphic designer.
Thanks to his infrared series shot in New York's Central Park, he has gained international recognition and his work has been featured in a variety of magazines including The Washington Post, Wired, [i]La Repubblica[i], Vogue, and Vanity Fair. In 2018, he cofounded the communication agency No Panic with two other partners, through which he has collaborated with brands like Adobe, Huawei, Red Bull, and Pantone.
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