black and white

Slice of light

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Canon EOS D60 (infrared converted)

In November of 2005, for the second time in my life, I packed up everything I owned and made a cross-country trek to the west coast. This time, instead of living in the San Francisco Bay area, I was heading to sunny southern California to try to get a foothold in the photography field.

I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

This infrared photo was taken en route — somewhere in eastern Utah, I believe.

Bethesda building in infrared

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Canon EOS D60 (infrared converted)

In 2005 (after having dipped into professional photography in 2004), I bought my 3rd Canon DSLR (a 1DmII) and then had my second DSLR (D60) converted to infrared.

This is from my first outing with the converted camera in 2005.

I loved the challenge it brought along with the often striking results it yielded in black & white.

Carmella

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After shooting my first portrait session in February 2004, I continued working with as many people as possible (for free) to help hone my skills.

When the weather permitted, I began shooting outside. And then, in late June, I shot a portrait (above) that was unlike anything I’d previously taken — and I was enamored with it. I wasn’t immediately sure why I liked it so much more than others I’d taken, but it was something I was eager to learn.

Canon EOS 1D Mark II