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Ep. 43: darktable 4.2 for beginners - setup for Infrared Editing
The new darktable version 4.2 was released in December, for the IR workflow there are no new features or changes. Instead of going into new features, I explain for beginners how to use the program in principle and how to set it up quickly for IR processing.
January 1, 2023
Ep. 42: darktable 4.0 Review for Infrared Image Processing
The new darktable version 4.0 was released about 4 weeks ago. Of course I give an overview about the new features and changes - especially for IR photography. One thing right away: most of the changes are under the hood and for IR processing almost nothing has changed.
August 1, 2022
Ep. 41: Color-IR without channel Swap? - 630 nm
To get an appealing color infrared with yellow foliage and blue sky a channel swap is usually necessary. With the exception of the InfraBlue filter, obviously this is true, but there may be subjects that simply look better without a channel swap. But when is that the case, and how do you know what works better?
June 17, 2022
Ep. 40: Infrared Lensflares in Backlight - InfraBlue
There are a few problems and image errors in infrared photography that are no longer known in "normal" photography. Lens flares in backlit situations are one example, which is why it is more common not to have the sun directly in the picture. Nevertheless, it can sometimes be worthwhile to do it anyway and use the resulting...
May 14, 2022
Ep. 39: Review of darktable 3.8 for Infrared Image Editing
The new darktable version 3.8 has been released and of course we are taking a look at the new features from the perspective of infrared post-processing. Basically, this version also offers many improvements and some very exciting new modules. I will not discuss all the new features but only those that are relevant for IR photography. All details and features are explained in...
January 11, 2022
Ep. 38: Lübeck in Infrared: BW using only red channel
Normally, a good white balance is also necessary for a black and white infrared image. However, this always introduces noise into the image. With older cameras, which are quite susceptible to image noise, there is a little trick. You can use only one color channel of the image to create a black and white image. Of course, the red channel...
November 7, 2021
Ep. 37: Pond Rose Basin in Infrared - Colokey with 700 nm Filter
Colorkey infrared processing, i.e. blue sky and monochrome landscape, simply never loses its appeal. This processing is possible with any infrared filter with which color processing is also possible. The colorkey processing itself is done quickly and easily with darktable. Many thanks to Marion Reibetanz for providing the photo from...
September 5, 2021
Ep. 36: Safiental in Infrared - Black and White Image Processing with 700 nm Filter
With the 700 nm filter you can take both black and white and color infrared pictures. The color information can also be used to have maximum control over a black and white image. You can find out how this works with darktable in this tutorial. Many thanks to Gion-Andri Derungs for this beautiful alpine scenario from the...
August 22, 2021
Free Infrared Beginner Tutorial 2021
If you're thinking about getting into IR photography but are unsure or are unclear about some aspects, you can watch this free tutorial here. The 1.5 hour webinar was recorded at the end of July and takes you through all the important aspects of infrared photography from A to Z. Starting with the conversion options of the camera, filter selection, infrared...
August 4, 2021
Ep. 35: Cochem in Infrared - Image Processing with only a JPEG File
Infrared photos are normally taken in RAW files. However, if JPEG was accidentally set in the camera, you can still make something out of the image with such a file - the prerequisite is a good white balance in the camera. You can find out what works and what doesn't in this tutorial with...
August 1, 2021

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