Photo of Yosemite Falls

I just got back a couple days ago from a camping trip to Yosemite National Park, Mono Lake, June Lake and Devi’s Postpile National Monument. It was an amazing trip but I caught a cold on the way back. Not such a bad thing since I got to stay in bed and go through all the photos and video I captured. Below are some of the highlights captured on digital film. Enjoy!

Exploring Yosemite and Eastern Sierras from Henry Jun Wah Lee on Vimeo.

Best of Yosemite

My trip to Yosemite National Park, June 6-10, 2009. Lots of photos using autobracketing for HDR - High Dynamic Range. Taken with a Canon SX1

28 Photos

Yosemite Under the Full Moon

Night photography in Yosemite under the full moon. Taken with a Canon SX1 using the CHDK firmware to get beyond the 15 second shutter limit.

6 Photos

Infrared Photography

Fun with Infrared Photography. Taken on my trip in Yosemite National Park using a Canon SX1, a Hoya R72 58 mm Infrared Filter, tripod, and 15 second exposure time.

8 Photos

 

Infrared Photography at the Los Angeles Arboretum

I ventured out to the Los Angeles Arboretum on Sunday and took photos using an infrared filter for my Canon SX1 IS digital camera. Pretty cool, eh?

Infrared light is invisible to the naked eye but with the help of a filter, you can see the world from a completely different perspective. Objects which are bright in visible light become dark. And objects normally dark become bright. Very cool and eerie at the same time.

More infrared photography - at the Learning Garden in Venice, CA

What do you need to get started?
An infrared filter such as the Hoya R72, a digital camera that can take add-on filters (Digital SLRs and some prosumer cameras like my Canon SX1IS), and a tripod. You’ll also need a photo editing program like Adobe Photoshop for post production.

Links for further reading
Getting Started Guide to infrared photography
101 Absolutely Breathtaking Infrared Photographs
Comprehensive Digital Camera Infrared Photography Guide