Matthew Borowick

IR Chrome Infrared Photography by Matthew Borowick

IR Chrome is Matthew Borowick's full-spectrum infrared photography practice, using an orange bandpass filter to simulate the classic Kodak Aerochrome aesthetic — rendering foliage in vivid reds and pinks against natural skies. The project grew out of work shot in Bali.


There is a version of every landscape that the human eye will never see. These photographs go looking for it.

Inspired by Kodak Aerochrome - the discontinued false-color infrared film that turned the natural world into something between a fever dream and a revelation - this work is made with a full-spectrum converted camera paired with an orange bandpass filter. The technique blocks visible light entirely, exposing only the infrared wavelengths that pass through foliage, atmosphere, and shadow in ways that daylight photography never captures.

The effect is immediate and disorienting. Green vegetation becomes a burning amber. Surfaces that appear flat in conventional light reveal texture, depth, and presence. What reads at first as a color effect is, in practice, a different way of seeing - one that asks whether the world we photograph is the world that actually exists, or simply the one we've agreed to accept.

These are not altered images. They are accurate ones. Just not to the light you're used to.


What is IR Chrome photography?
A full-spectrum infrared technique using an orange bandpass filter to simulate the discontinued Kodak Aerochrome film — foliage renders in vivid reds and pinks, skies stay naturally colored.

How is it different from a color filter or edit?
The color shift happens optically, in-camera, through a full-spectrum conversion and filter — not in post-processing.

Where was this series shot?
The project began with work shot in Bali.

Are prints available?

Yes, in limited editions.

Infrared photograph of red-toned mountain ridge and hillside vegetation in Bali, Indonesia — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of a lone Joshua tree against a deep blue sky, desert landscape — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of turquoise bay and red foliage-covered coastline of St. John, USVI, with the BVI islands in the distance — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of dramatic rock spires above a valley, Old Man of Storr, Scotland — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of coastal town lights reflected on water at dusk, mountains beyond, Kotor, Montenegro — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of jagged rock formation with Joshua tree, California, red desert foliage — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of dirt road through orange foliage under moody sky, Bali, Indonesia — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of red foliage-covered hillside village at dusk, in St. John, USVI, lights visible — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of waterfall surrounded by fern-like red foliage, Bali, Indonesia — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of a long desert road stretching toward red mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of a rock arch and cove with long-exposure water, coastal cliffs in Brookings, Oregon — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of a tall waterfall framed by orange autumn foliage, Multnomah Falls, Oregon — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of a waterfall cascading through golden-orange foliage, Bali, Indonesia — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of a winding road with light trails through red foliage at dusk, Mosier, Oregon — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of a desert butte silhouetted under a starry night sky, Tower Butte, Arizona — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of rock sea stacks in calm coastal water at twilight, Brookings, Oregon — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of a volcanic mountain silhouette with mist and glowing lights below, Bali, Indonesia — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of driftwood on a beach with rock stacks offshore, Rialto Beach, Washington — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of a large red-toned mountain under a stormy sky, Bali, Indonesia — Matthew Borowick
Infrared photograph of a lone Joshua tree against a deep green blue sky, desert landscape — Matthew Borowick
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