Infrared Images Can Bring a Fantasy and Surrealism to your Session or Wedding {New Braunfels and San Antonio Infrared Photography}

It's hard for me to admit something like this, but my husband is actually better than me at something. Soak it in Jayme while you can because I won't say it again! I asked Jayme to send me some of his best infrared so I could blog it. Then I went through all the past weddings he brought his infrared camera to and pulled out the infrared images. I intended to do a simple blog highlighting some of his best infrared but found myself overwhelmed with hundreds of amazing images so I decided to break it into five separate blogs. First I'll show you some general infrared images he did with some models when he was honing his craft. Then I'll show you some amazing scenery shot in infrared. Then I'll blog about the wedding photography he's accomplished while seconding me. Then I'll show you an incredible project he undertook creating an eerily beautiful levitation series. And last but not least, I'll share some of the boudoir images he's managed to create.

First a little background. Infrared isn't a new art. There was infrared in the film days as well. In fact, it dates back to 1910, but didn't pick up popularity among photographers until the 30s when special infrared film became available commercially. It was only natural that the art form would find it's place in digital as well. When Jayme started his hobby he used a special filter screwed on his lens and very long exposures to capture images in infrared. Some of those images you'll see during the scenery blog. But before long he sent his old Rebel away for conversion. Any ordinary visible light camera can be transformed into an infrared camera by removing the image sensor's internal filter and replacing it with one that blocked visible light while allowing infrared to pass through. Before long we were converting higher-end cameras to infrared and have upped our game to produce high-quality infrared images simply and quickly.

Take a look at the amazing effects created with his camera on this beautiful model. Look especially at the creamy, almost statue-like quality of her skin.

Also notice the dreamy, white appearance of the foliage around her. Many of our clients are in awe at the way the infrared photos turn the scenery to a dream-like world.

I also find it interesting to look at hair in infrared light. It can take on different colors based on hair dyes and products used in the hair. This model had color in her hair and reflected light differently. Jayme also did a channel swap to illustrate some of the difference he can draw out in Photoshop.

It can be tricky to process infrared after a session. Most photo editing software is confused by the tonality and you'll get some strange colors when you try to auto white balance it. Jayme also does a beautiful procedure with his images to create some in "false color" by doing color swaps in Photoshop. Take a look at these. You'll see more like this in my later infrared blogs.

Next week I'll share some of those landscape and scenery images he's created.

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