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  • Ep. 24: Parc Hülshoff | Infrared Photo Editing

    Ep. 24: Parc Hülshoff | Infrared Photo Editing

    Episode 24 about infrared image processing with dartkatble is again about ColorKey processing of a 720 nm Infrared Image. The photo from the park of the Hülshoff castle near Münster was sent in by Ulrich Heczko.

  • 10 years Infrared Anniversary!

    10 years Infrared Anniversary!

    In January 2011 I started converting system cameras for infrared photography - at that time only on the side on ebay. A lot has happened in the meantime: My own website, social media presence, a newsletter and infrared filters have become my flagship. I took the 10-year infrared anniversary as an opportunity to further revise the website.

  • Infrared image processing with darktable | Ep. 23

    Infrared image processing with darktable | Ep. 23

    Episode 23 on infrared image processing with dartkatble is again about black and white processing of a 700 nm infrared image. The photo from the Berchtesgadener Land was provided by Martin Wind.

  • Infrared image processing with darktable 3.4 | Ep. 22

    Infrared image processing with darktable 3.4 | Ep. 22

    The new version of darktable has been available since December 24th. A rich gift not only for infrared photographers. In version 3.4, the Swiss army knife of free image editing comes with a whole range of new features - and a few fundamental changes for infrared post-processing. In this video, I show you the most important changes and explain the...

  • Infrared screw-in filters in the store

    Infrared screw-in filters in the store

    Just this fall, I expanded my filter portfolio for built-in filters. However, many people find it difficult to choose from the 6 available filter options. This is no longer absolutely necessary, as I now also offer all built-in filters as screw-in filters in 7 different sizes between 49 mm and 77 mm. Additionally...

  • Infrared image processing with darktable | Ep. 21

    Infrared image processing with darktable | Ep. 21

    Episode 21 on infrared image processing with dartkatble deals with a difficult backlight situation. With the darktable module "Tonal Value Equalizer", however, this is not rocket science, and the removal of lens flares is also done relatively quickly with darktable. The photo from the Uckermark was provided by Wolfgang Seidler, taken with a 700 nm infrared...

  • Wild Rügen 2021 calendar

    Wild Rügen 2021 calendar

    In fact, it doesn't always have to be infrared photography, "normal" photography in the visible range can also be exciting. Today a call to all Rügen lovers: The A3 calendar for next year is in the starting blocks.

  • Infrared image processing with darktable | InfraBlue Filter

    Infrared image processing with darktable | InfraBlue Filter

    In episode 20 on infrared image processing with dartkatble, I introduce you to a new filter. The photo from Lucca (Italy) was taken with the InfraBlue filter. The special feature is that color IR images with a blue sky are possible without a channel swap. In addition, the filter allows very fine control over the image quality even with black and white...

  • Infrared image processing with darktable | Ep. 19

    Infrared image processing with darktable | Ep. 19

    Episode 19 on infrared image processing with dartkatble. Many thanks to Walter Oechslein for the picture of the Howick Historical Village in Auckland (New Zealand)! Today I show a color image processing with the very popular 700 nm infrared filter.

  • Infrared image processing with darktable | Ep. 18

    Infrared image processing with darktable | Ep. 18

    Episode 18 on infrared image processing with dartkatble. Many thanks to Dirk Konitzer for the picture from the viewing platform of the Groov in Cologne Zündorf! Today I am showing an image processing with a 550 nm infrared filter. This filter is newly available from me and enables the display of red foliage and blue sky - very similar to the...

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