Infrared Photography: Capture the World of the Invisible
Digital systems for infrared photography
A course by Paolo Pettigiani , Photographer
About the video: Digital systems for infrared photography
Overview
“How do you photograph an invisible light? Now we will see together what are the various ways to capture the light not visible to our eyes. There are two main ways to try your hand at this type of photography: a cheaper one using a filter on the camera lens, the second one involves making a change inside the camera body.”
In this video lesson Paolo Pettigiani addresses the topic: Digital systems for infrared photography, 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
“Digital systems for infrared photography In this lesson we will look at the main methods and tools together which we will need to capture infrared light. There are two ways: a cheaper one, in which you just need to use any camera plus the help of a filter, specially designed, 720 nm and another, on the other hand, a bit more complex, which involves the modification inside the machine body. If the world of infrared photography is totally new to you, don't worry, because with this method you can definitely start using a camera in your possession and you will only need to purchase a filter. As...”
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Course summary for: Infrared Photography: Capture the World of the Invisible
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
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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