Posts by Author: John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Seven beginner landscape photography composition mistakes you need to avoid

Mar 21, 2022 John Aldred

We all make mistakes in photography, especially when we’re new to it and still learning. The sad thing is, no matter how long you choose…

Did you know that “ghost photography” was once a thing? Here’s how it was (probably) done

Mar 21, 2022 John Aldred

Regardless of one’s beliefs in spirits or the afterlife, we’d all like to feel a connection to those we’ve lost. In the mid-1800s, one of…

This amazing 8K timelapse takes us on a journey through the Panama Canal on a shipping container

Mar 21, 2022 John Aldred

The timelapse journeys of Jeffrey Tsang have fascinated me for a while. If you recognise the name, it might be because you’re already subscribed to…

This fascinating documentary takes you on a journey through the Kodak factory to see how film is made

Mar 21, 2022 John Aldred

Film’s popularity has been on the rise for a few years now, gaining more and more ground each day. And as Destin Sandlin at Smarter…

New Google Chrome extension helps you spot fake photos with 99.29% accuracy

Mar 20, 2022 John Aldred

With the rise in AI-generated imagery lately, creating fake images, even very realistic looking human faces is become more widespread and readily available than ever…

This Mac Studio teardown suggests it might have upgradeable SSD storage

Mar 20, 2022 John Aldred

The big news amongst the general creative world this week has been the release of the Apple Mac Studio, carrying its shiny new M1 Ultra…

Canon enhances Eye Detection and AF tracking for EOS R5 and R6 with new firmware updates

Mar 19, 2022 John Aldred

Canon has released new firmware updates for the Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 mirrorless cameras. The EOS R5 specifically sees some AF accuracy optimisation…