Infrared Photography: Capture the World of the Invisible

Photographic composition and weather conditions

A course by Paolo Pettigiani , Photographer

Photographer. Turin, Italy.
Joined June 2021
100% positive reviews (47)
905 students
Audio: Italian
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About the video: Photographic composition and weather conditions

Overview

“In this lesson, we will analyze the best light situations for shooting. I'll explain some composition techniques that can help you enhance the landscapes and subjects of your infrared images. We will also analyze some problems of this photographic technique such as lens flare and hot spots.”

In this video lesson Paolo Pettigiani addresses the topic: Photographic composition and weather conditions, 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

“Photographic composition and weather conditions In this lesson I will tell you what I think are the best photographic compositions and weather conditions to get a good infrared image. In terms of composition, take a good infrared photograph in practice, he approaches taking a classic landscape photograph. We'll just have a few more technicalities to think about, the use of filters or maybe a tripod, but there are two main elements that I suggest you keep in mind. The first is composition and the second is light. Speaking of light, it is just the light of the sun, the one that releases and r...”

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Course summary for: Infrared Photography: Capture the World of the Invisible

  • Level: Intermediate
  • 100% positive reviews (47)
  • 905 students
  • 5 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 38m)
  • 5 downloads
  • Category

    Photography & Video
  • Software

    Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Architectural Photography, Color Theory, Digital Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photo Retouching, Photography

Paolo Pettigiani

Paolo Pettigiani
A course by Paolo Pettigiani

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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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Infrared Photography: Capture the World of the Invisible. Photography, and Video course by Paolo Pettigiani

Infrared Photography: Capture the World of the Invisible

A course by Paolo Pettigiani
Photographer. Turin, Italy.
Joined June 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (47)
  • 905 students