How to work the Colors in a Hyper Color

With the introduction of the new Hyper Color Infrared, you now have the ability to create stunning IR images that do not require channel swapping.  For many photographers, this means they can easily go straight from the camera with many images.  In the past few months of experimenting with Hyper Color, I’ve also found a […]

Introducing Hyper Color

For the past few months I have been testing a new Infrared conversion filter, and I am happy to finally be able to show it to you.  It’s called Hyper Color. So, what is Hyper Color?  Basically the next evolution in Infrared photography.  I tried initially to compare to other types of IR and say, […]

The 2018 Orchid Show … with Lensbaby

Every year at this time, the Missouri Botanical Gardens, in St. Louis puts together an Orchid display unlike you will see anywhere else in the United States.  I’ve been lucky enough each year to have the opportunity to shoot the exhibit before it opens to share the images as a way of encouraging people to […]

Glass Ball Photography

If you look around online you’ll notice an increase in “Crystal Ball” or “Glass Ball” images.  They have become so popular that there are now social media groups dedicated to them.  When it comes to Glass Ball photography, most people fall into 3 catergories:  #1. You Love it.  #2. You don’t really care either way.  […]

4 Things About Infrared to NOT Believe.

As I look back on 2017, between online training and our workshops, I’ve had the pleasure to interact with a few hundred photographers, most new to Infrared photography.  I love the enthusiasm people have when they start off with Infrared, but unfortunately too often when they search online they receive information about Infrared photography that […]

Why I choose not to shoot the Solar Eclipse

Note: I started writing this before the Eclipse started today, and will finish it after it is over. Today is the big day, the full Solar Eclipse.  An event that hasn’t occurred here since, . . . a long time and won’t occur again,  . . . for a long time.  It’s  going to be […]

Why Shoot with a Converted Camera?

I get contacted on a regular basis from people considering having a camera converted, and often they aren’t sure whether they should go with a converted camera or use an external filter.  Last week I was ask how long an exposure would be needed to shoot in Deep Black & White with a wide depth […]

The Lensbaby Velvet 85

Today, lensbaby unveiled it’s newest lens, the Velvet 85.  I’ve had the opportunity for the past two weeks to test this lens out, so I can give you an honest assessment of their new art lens.   First, full disclosure, I am a big fan of the Lensbaby lenses.  Their Velvet 56 is always in […]

Canon 6D MarkII & SL2

According to news and rumor on the internet,  Thursday, 06/29 Canon will announce two new cameras; the long awaited 6D Mark II and the SL2.   All the information we have so far is coming from rumor sites like  Canon Rumors, PetaPixel  and Nokishita Camera which is a Japanese site. Here’s what we know so far: The 6D […]

Porzellan Licht

Over the past few years, Infrared photography has gone from being and oddity or niche art, to moving more mainstream.  One area that is  being paid more interest  is Infrared portraiture.  Infrared portraiture is showing up in Weddings, modeling, personal portraits and even music videos.  Recently, a German Photography Magazine, FOTO Hits contacted me interested in several pieces […]

Hands on with the Sony A6000

As most people know, mirrorless is rapidly becoming THE way to shoot Infrared images.  With a mirrorless converted camera there are no focus issues and you get to compose your images by seeing in Infrared.  I get the opportunity to speak with most people who have a camera converted with Life Pixel and for the […]

Bishop Castle

What if I told you I visited a  mythical castle, .. in the Colorado mountains.  No, I wasn’t sampling the local legal organic crop.   There really is a medieval style Castle, named Bishop Castle outside of Pueblo Colorado in the mountains.         And, . . .  it is not a small sand castle, but rather […]

Arches National Park

Arches National Park is a US National Park in eastern Utah, just outside of Moab.   The park is over 120 square miles and contains the highest density of natural arches in the world.   It’s well known for things like Balancing Rock, Delicate Arch and an amazing variety Geological formations.   At one time, there were over […]

Infrared HDR

Now a days when the subject of HDR comes up, most people fall into two categories; those who like it and think it’s interesting, and those who hate it with every fiber of their being.  Now I admit there are more than a few HDR images I’ve seen that are . . . hard to […]

The 2017 Orchid Show

For the past 150 years, the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis, MO has maintained one of the finest collections of Orchids from around the world.  They maintain over 7,000 types of Orchids in their collection at the Orthwein Floral Display Hall.   Every year  for a month in February, the Missouri Botanical Gardens presents […]

How to Emulate the look of Aerochrome Film

Aerochrome 1443 Film was a color Infrared film made and sold by Kodak, that has been long discontinued.  It is well known for it’s look; foliage is bright red and magenta, and the sky has a strong Blue saturation.   It  was used by the military in the 1940s  to detect camouflaged areas by plane.  Then […]

A New Years Resolution

Now that we are starting a new year, most people are doing the “New Year, New You” thing with setting resolutions for 2017.  Resolutions can be good or bad depending how they are handled. So, What about your photography?  Should you make some Resolutions for 2017? I think it’s a good idea, as long as […]

Use Colors to Get Better Black & Whites

As many people know, the Super Color conversion is the most popular Infrared conversion Life Pixel offers, and is even selected by photographers wanting to create only monochrome images.  However, I’ve learned that quite often Photographers don’t make full use of their Super Color images to create their Black & Whites.  To get the best […]

How to Take Better Group Portraits

We are now into that time of year where you will be getting together with groups of people who, because you are a photographer, will want you to take “TAKE OUR PICTURE!”  Good group portraits are more than just getting everybody to stand still long enough for you to push the shutter button.  Remember, photographs […]

Review: Think Tank Photo Streetwalker Harddrive

Okay, Pop quiz:  You’ve got to get on a plane and travel with “just the essentials” in terms of camera gear. What do you do? This is what I am facing next week.  I need to go to Isla Mujeres, Mexico for the Life Pixel workshop.  I know better than to pack any camera gear […]