Navigating Skin Tones and Lighting for Infrared Portrait Photography
Deborah Sandidge on why infrared portrait light still washes faces pale, and how wardrobe, placement, and tonal work...

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Imaging Science Analyst
Nadine Haddad analyzes infrared photography through radiometry, sensor spectral sensitivity, filter transmission curves, and demosaicing behavior. With graduate work in imaging science and field testing across New York and Arizona, she builds explanations from first principles before addressing aesthetics. Her writing links invisible radiation, foliage reflectance, atmospheric haze, and post-processing decisions.
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