Contacts, Equipment & Stuff
Thatcham Photographic CLub
http://www.thatchamphotoclub.com/
I am a member of this local, friendly camera club who meet twice a month. Check out their website for more information
David Clapp Landscape and Travel Photography
Specialises in Landscape and travel photography and offers a variety of workshops at home and abroad
David Clapp has spent a number of very patient hours with me assisting me to grasp Lightroom and Photoshop. Recommend him for his knowledge and understanding of these two systems plus his images are stunning.
My Infrared inspiration
http://www.darrennisbett.photography/
Darren kick started my interest in Infrared photography when he was a guest speaker at Thatcham Photgraphic Club in March 2018. His Talk entitled Forgotten Places through an Invisible eye stoked my interest in Infrared Photography
Supported by...
http://www.infraredcameraconversions.co.uk/contact/4593495985
Alan Burch of Infraredcameracconversions.co.uk helped me choose the right equipment for me and provided me with my first practical information helping me on my journey
Equipment Used
Camera:
First Infrared camera bought and used - full spectrum converted Sony a3000 with:
Lens: Standard Sony 18 - 55mm
Filters: Hoya Infrared R72 (Black and white ish images)
Hoya Infrared 25A (Coloured images)I
Original camera replaced with a Sony A7 (Following the dropping of the a3000) - the A7 was purchased in March 2019 and is a great replacment. Lens usually used is a Sony fixed length prime lens 2.8/16 with a variety of filters.
Editting Software
Photoshop Lightroom (monthly subscription)
Adobe Photoshop Elements 15
Nix plug in
Photolog (Watermark)
Photopolish (Watermakr software)