Digital Infrared Photography: Professional Techniques and Images [Paperback]

Patrick Rice (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004

Presenting advances in infrared photography, which has long been an artful alternative to traditional color or black-and-white photography, this guide provides tips for creating vivid infrared prints. Previsualizing the effects of infrared light on a subject, successfully using Adobe Photoshop to heighten the effects of infrared images, and creative toning and framing strategies are discussed. The savings from shooting digitally and using imaging programs during development are also detailed. Before-and-after photographs paired with instructive text provide a visual approach to this ethereal photography form.

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"Stunning and...extremely useful for image-makers who want to try this unique pursuit."  —Shutterbug

About the Author

Patrick Rice is the author of Infrared Wedding Photography and The Professional Photographer's Guide to Success in Print Competition. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Photographic Excellence award from the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International. He lives in North Olmstead, Ohio.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc. (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584281448
• ISBN-13: 978-1584281443
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,265,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Professional Biography:

Patrick Rice is an award winning photographer from Ohio. He holds the Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsmen degrees from the Professional Photographers of America as well as the Accolade of Lifetime Photographic Excellence degree from Wedding and Portrait Photographers International.He lectures extensively throughout the United Sates on a variety of photographic topics and is co-author of the book "Infrared Wedding Photography: Techniques and Images in Black and White", and the author of "Digital Infrared Photography: Professional Techniques and Images", "Professional Techniques for Black and White Digital Photography", "Digital Portrait Photography of Teens and Seniors", "Success in Print Competition for Professional Photographers" and "Professional Digital Imaging for Wedding and Portrait Photographers".

In 2000, Mr. Rice received the Leadership Award from the International Photographic Council. The ceremony honored the top five photographers in the world and was held at the United Nations in New York city.

Customer Reviews

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Photographs, March 20, 2006

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James Harris - See all my reviews

This review is from: Digital Infrared Photography: Professional Techniques and Images (Paperback)

There are just beautiful photographs in this book! I have always been interested in infrared photography, but always found it to be too complicated to deal with. Not any more! The author explains his easy to accomplish method of digital infrared photography with his modified cameras. I am going to get a Nikon Coolpix on Ebay just for this purpose.

This is a must have book for ANYONE interested in infrared photography. Great textbook!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Infrared Book!, March 29, 2006

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M.Photog.Cr. (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Digital Infrared Photography: Professional Techniques and Images (Paperback)

This is by far the best book on infrared that I have read. The title is misleading because there is a lot of information about infrared film as well as digital infrared. As far as I can tell, this is the only book written on doing infrared with a digital camera.

The history and technical applications of infrared imaging were fascinating and informative. The author really did his research. The sections on "What infrared sees" were very interesting. The effects infrared has on trees, grass, blue skies, etc. are what make infrared distinctive.

The info on wedding and portrait photography have proven to be the most valuable to me because they are the areas that I will make real money with infrared. Nature and landscape photography are wonderful and infrared gives a new look to some familiar scenery, but my wedding and portrait clients pay the bills.

The photographs were just great. I saw many PPA merit quality images throughout the book. Quite inspiring!

There is absolutely something for everyone that has an interest in infrared photography. This book is a can't miss purchase!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Infrared can be FUN again!, March 14, 2006

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Michael J. Ayers (President, Ayers Studios Inc.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Digital Infrared Photography: Professional Techniques and Images (Paperback)

When the world of photography went DIGITAL, many of us left Infrared Photography behind thinking that digital imaging would not permit photographing in the Infrared spectrum. NOW we have this new book which we can again use equipment for unusual and beautiful Infrared. Using this manual makes it all possible!