Infrared Photography: Capture the World of the Invisible
Shooting and settings for modified camera
A course by Paolo Pettigiani , Photographer
About the video: Shooting and settings for modified camera
Overview
“Here we will delve into the advantages of shooting in infrared with a camera body on which the Full-Spectrum modification has been made. I'll show you how to shoot with an edited camera using some filters like 590nm and IR Chrome.”
In this video lesson Paolo Pettigiani addresses the topic: Shooting and settings for modified camera, 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
“Shooting and settings for modified camera In this lesson we will see all the advantages to shoot with the modified full spectrum camera and the various types of filters. The first big advantage of shooting with a modified photo camera is that we will no longer have long exposure problems. This means that we can shoot normally with the camera in hand and we will no longer need to use a tripod. A second very important point is also that of focus. When a camera body is modified, it is also calibrated its focus. This will allow us to use autofocus as if it were a normal camera, even shooting in...”
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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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