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Friday, March 28, 2025
7:30 PM
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Fort Dearborn - Chicago Photo Forum Special Presentation
Infrared Landscape Photography by Joe Rakoczy
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Skyline, Hudson River, New York, 1995
© 2023 Rodney Smith Ltd., courtesy of the Estate of Rodney Smith
About Joe Rakoczy
Joe Rakoczy has been involved with the Chicagoland photographic community since joining Green Briar Camera Club with his wife, Marie, in 1988. He now serves as president of Green Briar CC and is also a member of the Des Plaines Camera Club where he manages the club's study groups. He has a PSA Portfolio Distinction for infrared images taken along Route 66. He's won four TOPs in CACCA medals, and is a recipient of CACCA’s Wanda Crystal Award for artistic and photographic excellence, and the Kohout Award for promotion of nature and teaching of nature photography..
Delve into a part of the light spectrum you can’t see but your camera’s sensor can - to produce captivating images with that certain, often otherworldly look. Join in to explore the characteristics of infrared light and IR images. Learn about ways you can capture infrared using simple equipment, or simulate its look with gear you already have. Get tips and techniques to shoot and create impressive infrared images.
© Joe Rakoczy