In early 2023 I finally had my old Nikon D600 converted with a 720nm filter to shoot infrared. I have always liked the black and white infrared look, but false colour had never really interested me, until now…

Dane John Gardens, Canterbury

I used a local company, Protech Photographic to perform the installation which they did just in time for Spring. This season is popular for infrared shooting as the fresh leaves and trees reflect infrared light, which can be used to create surreal-looking images.

Westgate Gardens, Canterbury

Here in Canterbury, there are several public parks which were displaying good vibrant leafage to test my new camera with. These locations and views are the typical postcard-type shots of the city, or ‘honeypots’ if you like, which gave me an idea…

Abbot’s Mill, Canterbury

While researching infrared photography I came across a technique known as ‘channel swapping’ where you swap the red and blue colour channels of an infrared file in Photoshop to create a fantastical effect. The result can seem a bit gimmicky but it seemed fitting for this project, giving these postcard-type shots a synthetic, saccharine gloss.

Friars Bridge, Canterbury

Solly’s Orchard, Canterbury

Dane John Gardens #2, Canterbury

These images form my ‘Candyfloss Canterbury‘ project which are all available to order as a fine art print in various sizes.

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