infrared photography

How to turn an old floppy disk into a free infrared camera filter

Jan 16, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Remember floppy disks? We’ve come a long way since they were the primary method of data storage, and now we have terabytes of storage on…



Forget Harry Potter, Chinese students have invented an invisibility ‘cloak’ that fools AI cameras

Dec 21, 2022 Alex Baker

There are real-life actual situations where an invisibility cloak could be really useful, and not just for sloping about the corridors of Hogwarts at night…



This DIY multispectral phone camera reveals what’s underneath any painting

Jun 27, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

UV and IR light can, literally and figuratively, show us the world in a totally different light. One of their common uses is to examine…



The Haida M10 II Filter System brings some nice workflow improvements over the original M10

Mar 2, 2022 John Aldred

I’ve used a number of square filter solutions over the years and it’s rare that new holders are released, but that’s what’s happened with Haida,…



This extreme Raspberry Pi camera mod uses a laser to removes the Bayer filter array

Aug 20, 2021 John Aldred

There are a lot of reasons why one might want to have the sensor in their camera modified. We see it all the time for…



This is the surprisingly true story of Kodak Aerochrome’s origins and ultimate fate

Nov 26, 2020 John Aldred

It’s hard to imagine that a particular film stock, especially something like infrared film, might have an origin story that’s almost as wild as a…



Kolari Vision’s new neutral density filter works with both visible light and infrared cameras

Aug 12, 2020 John Aldred

Neutral density filters have long been in the bags of photographers. Whether it’s to bring your exposure down below flash sync speed or simply to…



You can remove the IR cut filter on Sigma Foveon cameras – it’s fun!

May 30, 2020 Paul Monaghan

While Sigma is known as a lens company, most people don’t know they also make cameras.  That was until the Sigma released the “fp“.   The…



This is why you should be worried about infrared light with your camera

Feb 10, 2020 John Aldred

Light is something that all photographers and filmmakers need to master if they want to become good at their craft. The problem is, our eyes…



How to shoot infrared photography with a smartphone

Aug 23, 2019 Vlad Moldovean

I will start with a warning: Digital Infrared Photography it’s not easy & this will get technical fast. Backstory It all started when I saw…