Dinah Satterwhite often works with Infrared Black & White film.  This film is highly sensitive, and requires totally darkness to load and unload the film which is stored in a special container.  Infrared light rays are beyond the human perception, and require some adjustments in the photographers perception and camera settings, along with specific filters.  But for all the extra work and expense, this wonderful film can capture images with a fantastic "glow" where light is reflected from the infrared spectrum.

The Painted Hay infrared photo on the right is a good example of how the sun-drenched hay "glows" from the reflected infrared light onto the film.  And notice how the clouds in the sky reacted to the infrared film, while the sky itself and the fence are almost black.  The image Grand Forest Gold on the right also shows how well natural lighting responds to infrared film.  Here, the backlit ferns in the foreground really glow from the light of the sun, and the tree trunks fade into almost solid black by the combination of infrared film, strong backlighting, camera settings, and filter.

The next infrared image, Pisa Pleasa, was taken in Pisa, Italy, and of course features the famous leaning tower of Pisa.  While visiting Pisa, Dinah shot several rolls of color and black and white film.  Then suddenly some wonderful clouds moved in and Dinah was inspired to load some infrared film.  The incredible soft highlights and mystery of the infrared film really made this classic setting something special.

A small selection of Dinah's infrared photographs are shown below.  These photos are a great background for handcoloring, so you'll see many of the images featured in the Handcolored Gallery that started as an infrared photo.