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Infrared photography

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What is Infrared Photography and how can you shoot Infrared yourself

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This is What Happens When You use INFRARED CAMERAS for PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

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IR FILTER TUTORIAL | How to Work With an Infrared Filter 720NM for Canon, Nikon and Other DSLR

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How to Shoot Infrared Photography - Red Bull Illume

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How I got started with Infrared Studio Photography

In infrared photography, the film or image sensor used is sensitive to infrared light. The part of the spectrum used is referred to as near-infrared to distinguish it from far-infrared, which is the domain of thermal imaging. Wavelengths used for photography range from about 700 nm to about 900 nm. Film is usually sensitive to visible light too, so an infrared-passing filter is used; this lets infrared (IR) light pass through to the camera, but blocks all or most of the visible light spectrum.