‘Digital Infrared Photography’ by Cyrill Harnischmacher

‘Digital Infrared Photography’ was written by Cyrill Harnischmacher. The book was published in August 2008 and contains 112 pages. The author is a photographer who works in a studio setting, but is passionate about both infrared and nature photography. Harnischmacher is based in Germany and has written many books about photography.

Although this book is not particularly long, it is a great reference for anyone wishing to learn about the subject of digital infrared photography. The concept of infrared photography has been around for years, but it has only been since the digital age revolutionised the world of photography that it has become more popular. Small books can also now be pre-loaded onto custom usb sticks for ease of use.

The author has written this book in order to explain the techniques needed to take impressive infrared photographs with your digital camera. Although he does a first class job of sharing a great deal of his knowledge, regarding the process of actually taking the photographs, there is also plenty of background information to get you started with this interesting form of photography. The author then goes on to explore the various cameras and equipment that are commonly used to shoot this very specialised type of image.

For many superb examples of the wide range of amazing and beautiful images that can be produced using digital infrared photographs, just flip through the pages of this book. The author has included numerous examples that demonstrate the techniques covered and provides the reader with a great deal of inspiration.