One Kickstarter campaign is aiming to turn smartphone photos into snapshots that look like they’re straight off a trippy science-fiction flick or Jimi Hendrix album cover. How? Digital infrared ...

There are two approaches to the use of optical filters with digital cameras. The first asserts that any extra glass inserted in the light path between the subject and the image sensor can degrade the ...

We’ve run across the idea of IR filter removal in the past. [Tony Z] pointed out this nice little how-to on removing the IR filter from a Canon a540 or a530 digital camera. I’m pretty blase about ...

Capturing photos beyond the visible spectrum is challenging and requires special gear, but the creative payoff is worth it. Here are some of my favorite infrared shots and tips to get you started.

When photographers ask about ways to spice up their work, one of my favorite suggestions is to experiment with infrared photography. This technique captures light from the near-infrared end of the ...

The sensor on your digital camera picks up a lot more than just the light that’s visible to the human eye. Camera manufacturers go out of their way to reduce this to just the visible spectrum in order ...

Digital cameras today offer superb image quality that competes directly with film. These cameras look and act like traditional cameras with a few extra features. Tricky camera designs are quickly ...