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About The Dark Optics Project

I am an enthusiastic amateur photographer of 4 years, I had a film slr when I was younger but it wasn't until I picked up a digital slr that I got back into photography, and ive been hooked ever since.
I have been working in web design and ecommerce for over 10 years now so i am no stranger to Photoshop, I am way to messy to even think about working with an actual darkroom, working with paints and canvases in college had proved that.

Ive been taking Infrared photos for almost the same amount of time that ive had a digital slr. I firsly started experimenting with a Olympus Camedia 2020 which although was only a few megapixels, was able to take IR shots straight from the camera. I then converted a Nikon coolpix 5400 using a filter that I bought from the US.
This was the tipping point and ive been addicted ever since. I use a converted Canon 450D and an 5Dmk2 with a filter over the lens. I do take full colour images and like experimenting with techniques such as High Dynamic Range.

Recently I have been concentrating on portfolios and small bodies of work which allow me to tell a story or create a specific mood.

projects.darkoptics.net will be coming soon...





Cameras:
Canon 5D mk2
Canon 450D with 695nm Infra Red conversion
Nikon E5400 Compact with 655nm Infra Red conversion
Olympus EP-2 full spectrum conversion

Lenses:
Canon 17-40mm f4L
Canon 24-105mm f4L
Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon 50mm f2
Olympus 17mm f2.8
Olympus 9-18mm
Projects :
  • Echoes for Company
  •   :  Chernobyl's Zone of Alienation
  •   :  The Fall of MotorCity
  •   :  The Brimstone Forest
  • Places :
  •   :  Cement Factory
  •   :  The Artists House
  •   :  Dadi Park
  •   :  Overgrown Mansion
  •   :  ECVB Power Station
  •   :  Offworld Magnesia Farm
  •   :  Abandoned Water Park
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