Do I need custom profiles for infrared photography?
As you explore infrared photography, you will inevitably find yourself wondering if you need custom profiles.
Infrared Photography book
Color Doesn’t Exist: A Practical Guide to Infrared Photography contains over 300 pages of know-how for IR photographers at every skill level.
Infrared Profile Pack
Free profiles shift color temperature to get the desired white balance for your color infrared images in Lightroom and Photoshop.
Lightroom Infrared Color Swap Profiles
Swap colors for infrared directly in Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and Lightroom Mobile without the need for Photoshop.
PRO Infrared LUTs
270 LUTs for infrared images and video! Open up the creative possibilities in processing your infrared media.
ON1 Photo RAW Infrared Presets
166 Infrared Presets to speed the editing of your infrared images in ON1 Photo RAW.
Chrome Profile Pack
These free DNG camera profiles (dcp) in Lightroom and Photoshop shift color temperature, allowing desired white balance in IR Chrome infrared images.
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Nikon NX Studio for Infrared Photography
Using Nikon NX Studio to edit infrared images. White balance, swapping colors, adding contrast, and challenges.
DxO PhotoLab 8 for Infrared Photography
DxO PhotoLab 8 for infrared photography. White balance, swap colors, LUTs, Tone Curves, Noise Reduction, and Hue Range Masks.
Candy Pink Infrared
Capturing cotton candy-like images straight out of a full-spectrum camera with film-era filters.
ExpoDisc 3, White Balance filter for Infrared
Exploring the ExpoDisc 3, a white balance filter, and its effectiveness for infrared shooting.
Installing LUTs in Luminar Neo
Use these instructions to install LUTs from these LUT packs or any third-party LUT.
Luminar Neo for Infrared Photography
Using Luminar Neo for Infrared Photography, setting a white balance, and various methods for swapping colors, including using LUTs.
Focus Peaking for Infrared Photography
How to use manual focus assist focus peaking to set a focus manually in infrared photography.
Lightroom Infrared Color Swap Profiles Update
Introducing the new version of my Lightroom Infrared Color Swap Profiles.
Infrared Hot Spots on the Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR
Correcting mild infrared hot spots with the Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR using Lightroom Classic.
New PRO Infrared LUTs
Introducing PRO Infrared LUTs, a collection of 270 LUTs for infrared images and video.
Add Color Infrared Style to Any Image or Video
Transform your visible-light photos, mobile photos, drone footage, or video into the vivid colors of infrared!
Secrets of White Balance for Infrared Photography - Curves
This demo shows how to set a white balance for infrared images without a profile and without using any white balance or color temperature controls.
Infrared Book Spring Sale
Free shipping on the Print/eBook edition and discounted shipping on the Print edition.
Chrome Profile Pack
These free profiles for IR Chrome filter when shooting in raw.
Diffraction Calculator
Use this diffraction calculator to find optimal settings for avoiding diffraction.