How to Achieve the Infrared ‘Harkonnen Effect’ From ‘Dune: Part II’

How to Achieve the Infrared ‘Harkonnen Effect’ From ‘Dune: Part II’

A Harkonnen military parade on Geidi Prime, Dune: Part Two Infrared Copyright © 2022 Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. Dune: Part II was recently released in theaters, garnering positive reviews from movie-goers and reviewers alike. Over at Kolari, we were hyped to see infrared photography used in one of its most visually stunning movie sequences in … Read more

How to Revive the Look and Feel of the Extinct Kodak Aerochrome Film

How to Revive the Look and Feel of the Extinct Kodak Aerochrome Film

Photographer Jason Kummelfeldt, also known as grainydays on YouTube, has spent a long time trying to revive the look of Aerochrome through various methods. Kodak Aerochrome is a legendary film unlike any other. It is a false-color, near-infrared emulsion that is as beautiful as it is challenging to develop. It’s also tough to find because … Read more

New York City’s Invisible ‘Airglow’ Comes Alive in Infrared

New York City’s Invisible ‘Airglow’ Comes Alive in Infrared

Airglow, not to be confused with auroras, is a colorful atmospheric phenomenon typically visible to typical cameras only in very dark and clear night sky conditions. The sky above New York City definitely doesn’t qualify as “dark,” but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to photograph airglow, as Ty Buckley has shown in new YouTube videos. … Read more

Haunting Infrared Nude Portraits Show What is Just Beneath the Surface

Haunting Infrared Nude Portraits Show What is Just Beneath the Surface

British documentary photographer Edward Thompson released an infrared medium-format photography book, The Unseen: An Atlas of Infrared Prints, in 2016 and is showing selected works from the book at the Saatchi Gallery in London until March 3. NSFW Warning: The video below is age-restricted, so users must sign into an appropriate YouTube account to view … Read more

The Yashica Vision Can Record 4K Video From 600 Meters Away at Night

The Yashica Vision Can Record 4K Video From 600 Meters Away at Night

The Yashica Vision are night-vision binoculars that promise the ability to record full-color 4K video and 58-megapixel photos from up to 600 meters away in total darkness. The company positions the Vision as a major step forward in nocturnal exploration. Thanks to its 3x optical and 5x digital zoom, an f/1.0 aperture, and the promise … Read more