Have you ever admired those "strange" black and white images with dark skies and light foliage? Have you ever wished you could make interesting landscape images in harsh mid-day sun? Have you been thinking about converting an old DSLR for infrared photography? Do you have an almost insatiable desire to learn about your photographic options? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you'll want to attend Alan Sislen's workshop on digital infrared photography.

Alan is an Associate Artist at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia and a Resident Artist at the Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (VisArts) in Rockville, Maryland. His work can be seen at the Multiple Exposures Gallery at the Torpedo Factory, at his shared studio at VisArts and at his home studio in Bethesda, Maryland.
Alan is a former board member of the North Bethesda (Maryland) Camera Club. Through juried competitions, in 2006 and 2007 he was named Photographer of the Year - Advanced Color Prints. He was also chosen Photographer of the Year - Electronic Images in 2007. In 2008 he was named Photographer of the Year in Black and White prints. His work has also been included in many juried exhibits throughout the greater Washington, D.C. area.
His website is www.AlanSislenPhotography.com

Alan's outline for the evening workshop indicates a comprehensive discussion of technical and aesthetic issues related to infrared (IR) photography. He'll discuss the infrared spectrum, best subjects for IR, shooting IR images with film vs. digital, using a point and shoot digital camera vs. a DSLR, using filters vs. having your digital camera converted for IR, white balance and focus issues when shooting IR, and much more.