What is infrared black and white film?

There are two types of infrared films: color film and black and white film. The black and white infrared film creates very interesting pictures. It is sensitive to the wavelengths of blue light which is usually about 475 nanometers, and it shows sensitivity towards ordinary light in 700-900 wavelength.

Can you shoot infrared film at night?

Introduction. Photographers most often shoot infrared during sunny days to catch the maximum infrared light from the sun. However, the sun is not the only source of infrared light, and it is also possible to practice infrared photography at night within several parameters.

How do you expose infrared?

To shoot infrared photos, you’ll need standard photography equipment – a camera and a lens – but you’ll also need to create the infrared effect, which you can do in one of three ways: With an infrared filter. With a professionally converted infrared camera. With infrared film.

What is infrared photography used for?

In the field of medicine, IR photography is particularly useful as infrared radiation can penetrate the skin, making problems such as varicose veins or venous blood easy to spot. Infrared is also used in dental photography because enamel shows up darker than dentin, the material that makes up the bulk of a tooth.

What does an infrared photo look like?

Infrared photography has a strong appeal for fine art photography. It looks very surreal and otherworldly, with trees taking on a bright white or yellow hue, and skies a red or blue hue. Leaves appear frozen over and skies take on dramatic colors in both black and white and color photography.

How do you photograph infrared?

Set up your camera on your tripod and make these adjustments:

  1. Set your ISO between 200 and 400, keep it as low as you can.
  2. Set your Long Exposure noise reduction to ON.
  3. Set your camera to shoot in RAW mode.
  4. Set your camera to Aperture Priority (Av mode on a Canon), and your aperture to around f/8 for maximum sharpness.

What do you need for infrared photography?

All you’ll need is a tripod, a special infrared filter, and any camera that is sensitive to infrared light. With a few easy steps you’ll be shooting infrared photos in no time at all.