Philadelphia in Aerochrome — Infrared Photography in the City of Brotherly Love

A Fall Day in Philly – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

I had a great time in Philadelphia this last weekend with Allan Ali at Unique Photo as a part of their two day Camera Show. Allan and I led a photowalk through the Old City. There were about 70 in attendance, which was amazing—it just edged out Denver as the largest photowalk that I’ve hosted. It was such an honor to have been a part of the Camera Show. I don’t know if there are very many other stores that are doing what Unique Photo is doing. The photographers in Philadelphia are incredibly fortunate.

I brought my Fujifilm X-T4 ES (“Extended Spectrum”) infrared camera with me to Philadelphia. This camera is a ton of fun, and it’s also a great conversation piece. It’s a “wow” camera, and people are really intrigued by it. I think if it were more widely known and available, people would buy it in much larger numbers. I had my Aerochrome v2 Recipe programmed into the X-T4 ES, and used it quite a bit on the photowalk.

*Corn Exchange* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

Probably the top genre for infrared photography is landscapes. The false color rendering lends itself well for photos that are bold and a bit abstract, especially when there are lots of trees and other vegetation. I’m sure that there are some doing IR urban and street photography, but probably not many. I enjoy using the X-T4 ES in unexpected ways, as it’s really a different way to see the world around you, and also serendipitous, with a lot of surprising results. I don’t know if I can convey through words just how much enjoyment that I’m getting out of this camera, but I’m really loving it!

The Fujifilm X-T4 ES with my Aerochrome v2 Recipe—due to the false colors—turns spring and summer into autumn, and it turns autumn into a more rich display—it’s like fall on steroids. With this camera and Recipe, it’s not only always autumn, but an especially brilliant autumn. That’s the most obvious use, but that doesn’t mean it can’t produce striking results for other subjects and in other situations, such as indoors and even nighttime photography.

*Camera Show* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Things are Looking Up* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Leaves on a Brick Road* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Crosswalker* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Three Recycle Cans* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Standing on Steam* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Photographers in Elfreth’s Alley* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Connecting* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Vertical Composition* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Photowalking* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Photographing a Photographer Photographing a Photographer* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*George’s House* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Rainbow* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Street View* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Vegan* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Fire Tree* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Red Tree in the City* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

*Urban Cowboys* – Philadelphia, PA – Fujifilm X-T4 ES – Aerochrome v2

See also: Photographing in Aerochrome