Photograph Iconic Paris in Infrared – a mini IR photo workshop

Experience Summary

Would you like to photograph iconic Paris through a new lens – literally?!

Discover famous monuments and gardens around the Eiffel Tower through an introduction to infrared photography, an exciting technique that lets you see beyond the visible to create dreamy landscapes and out of the world images.

Join award-winning professional photographer and expert on IR and UV photography, Pierre-Louis Ferrer, on this eye-opening tour of Paris and get a first-hand introduction to digital Infra-red photography.

• An all-inclusive introduction to infrared photography, where participants will be provided with modified cameras and specific filters, including classic infrared filters and dual-band filters.

• A pedagogic approach led by the best French infrared photographer.

• A unique way to mix architectural monuments and nature with dreamy colors at iconic locations in Paris.

Key Highlights

• This experience is divided in the following steps:

  • Theoretical training to understand how infrared photography works and what its specificities are.

  • Outdoor shooting along a beautiful course, from the gardens of the Invalides to the Bir-Hakeim bridge through the Champ de Mars, the Eiffel Tower, the front of the Branly museum and the gardens of Trocadero.

  • Indoor post-processing training based on the pictures participants have taken during the previous step.

  • All the participants will receive their RAW files by WeTransfer link after the tour.

Additional information

Meeting point
Meeting point is in front of the Invalides, along the Tourville avenue: https://goo.gl/7CnLVe

Recommended equipment

Do not bring with you dangerous gear or tripod. Some places of this tour will require to be searched by security.

Activity level

This experience will require a medium level of physical activity: we will walk approximately 5km.

Important Notes
This tour provides modified cameras and SD cards, the participants will need good shoes and can bring their own laptop in option for the post-processing part.