PROJECT #17: INFRARED

What is it?  Infrared photography is the technique of capturing light not visible to the naked eye.  Infrared (IR) light lies right between the visible spectrum and radio waves.  

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Rock photographer Elliott Landy took this beautiful infrared photograph of Bob Dylan in 1968. Click HERE for Landy's site.

PROCESS:
1. Duplicate the background layer.
2. On that duplicate background layer IMAGE+ADJUSTMENTS+INVERT it.
3. Change the BLENDING MODE of that new duplicate layer to COLOR.
4. Create a NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER + CHANNEL MIXER.
5. Adjust the CHANNEL MIXER levels to the following:

RED CHANNEL: 

RED=0

GREEN=0

BLUE=100

BLUE CHANNEL:

RED=100

GREEN=0

BLUE=0

GREEN CHANNEL:

RED=0

GREEN=100

BLUE=0
*These are the basics. Adjust levels as necessary for your individual photographs

6. Add an IMAGE+ADJUSTMENTS+PHOTO FILTER to enhance your photo to your preferences.

Richard Mosse photos of Africa. Click HERE>

Interview with Richard Mosse HERE.

Image from Star Trek: Into Darkness

SKILLS QUIZ

SKILLS QUIZ #1

DIRECTIONS: 

1. Make the appropriate number of photographs needed.

2. Load to computer and open in Photoshop.

3. Create a "Mini-Me" or a "Super-Size Me" image.

4. Post to blog.

Hints:

-Be mindful of the direction of the light so that the shadow you create is believable and falls on the correct surface(s).

-Use various LASSO/SELECTION tools to precisely select yourself.

-Use the BURN tool under/around your figure to make the figure believably resting/standing/etc. on the surface.

-Use additional LAYER(s) as necessary to create a believable shadow.

-BLUR the shadow as necessary to match the light in setting.