Today’s Post by Joe Farace “Which is probably the reason why I work exclusively in black and white… to highlight that contrast.” — Leonard Nimoy The medium of infrared has the power to transform seemingly mundane subject matter into unforgettable images. Everyday...

As I’ve mentioned here many time, like many photographers I get inspiration for my images from many sources. One of my photographer friends, for example, finds it in old master’s paintings; I get the inspiration for, at least, some of my photographs from the movies.

The last time I tried this PhotoWalk it was with an Olympus Pen E-P3 and two pancake lenses. This time I was planning on taking the same walk, down the same streets but photographing it in infrared with a Panasonic Lumix G5 that has a Standard IR (720nm) infrared conversion by Life Pixel.

In 1960, Peter Gowland wrote that “Light is an interpretive tool in the hands of a photographer. He can make it harsh or soft, revealing or concealing…

If you’re new to the world of using digital filters for black and white photography, here’s a quick primer aimed at portraiture.