Colorado Springs has a good balloon festival too(used to live there) its not as big as Albuquerque, but sizeable.
It is over Labor Day weekend, that's probably canceled too. The Rockies as a backdrop make it pretty cool.

It really depends on want you want. For something quick and cheap, head to Wally-World.

Standard size or custom?

Without more details, this is really hard to answer.

Maybe you don't know the options.

I have kind of gotten away from actual wooden/metal frames. It all depends on your preference.
My reason being I want others to focus on my photography and not be distracted by anything external to it.

Kind of like a right in your face approach (yeah, I know...).

You can buy wood molding and easily cut and make your own. The options are endless.

Do you intend to matte it first?

I would be more than happy to answer any further questions or offer advice.

Total nonsense.
The real answer is c*****e c****e, this is provable, look at the data over the past 20 years.
If you insist on believing in conspiracy theories, have at it.
"The major culprit is definitely Aluminum particles which is 30% of aerosols that are sprayed by aircraft flying at the top of the troposphere."
Chemtrail idiocy.
And where is your analytical proof to back up your claim?


The "white lines in the sky that form into clouds" are contrails; they are formed by the condensation of water vapor that is produced when jet fuel is combusted. "Chemtrail" will get its own page when any evidence of such a phenomenon existing is presented. Until such time as that occurs, there are two phenomena worth discussing: the scientific phenomenon of condensation trails, and the conspiracy theory regarding chemical trails. Throwaway85 (talk) 07:49, 23 November 2010 (UTC)
Talk:Chemtrail conspiracy theory
Where exactly are all these commercial Airlines getting this "aluminum" and where on a passenger jet are they holding it?
Do you have even the slightest clue how to vaporize a metal (Aluminium/Symbol
Al)
Screw it I'm not wasting any more time trying to educate the ignorant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3AChemtrail_conspiracy_theory/Archive_4#Chemtrail_references_in_popular_culture

Yes, when shooting IR, RAW is definitely better, and no, white balance in this case ( to the best of my understanding) cannot be effectively done post-processing it must be done when shooting in camera and RAW. I may be wrong though.

My understanding is that IR does not "record" as a standard photo would as RGB. So you need to split the channels and re-assign them, also white balance is totally different.
I changed the colors on that last one, "split toning"!
I got all these images from:
https://www.lifepixel.com/infrared-photography-primer
The above is an awesome website when it comes to infrared. It is extremely comprehensive, they do camera conversions and have a ton of info.
I use Capture One, Affinity, IrfanView 64, Photoshop, and Lightroom. IrfanView is really good at splitting channels and re-assigning colors.
I currently am using a Sony mirrorless, according to https://www.lifepixel.com Sony's present the least problems with doing/converting to IF.

Then look at these lenses, they show the infrared focusing, but at what nanometer range is not clear.

IR


IR


IR


Electromagnetic Spectrum


Lenses with IR range focus

Capture One and Affinity I use in conjunction not separately, they both have their strengths and weaknesses.
What I want to learn more about is setting white balance in camera and channel swapping with post-processing.
https://www.slrlounge.com/basic-channel-swapping-quintessential-guide-world-infrared/

I use both Capture One and Affinity, but how does channel swapping work with IR?
If I can do it in-camera (Sony mirrorless) is that better than post-processing?
My guess would be to just shoot RAW and post-process.
I still don't fully understand how white balance comes into play when the initial image is taken, or does it really? Can't it be adjusted later?

Capture One is kind of unique in that studio photography is 50% of their business, you can tether and control lighting, angles, etc. all from a computer in real-time. https://www.dpreview.com/news/3019079493/capture-one-studio-launched-to-add-automation-for-high-volume-studios
The other 50% is in post-processing. There are some areas where they shine and others where they lack. I'm leaving it there.

Thanks, very helpful.
I use Capture One, primarily, not sure how that compares to Affinity.

Pretty much what I anticipated except for the WB, I didn't consider that.
Any thoughts on WB settings or what to look for?

I am clueless on how to use them with a Sony mirrorless A7. I understand nanometers and the light spectrum, yet...
Any tips?