Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    This guy shot a modern car race with a 1968 Super 8 camera and it looks awesome
    Jun 25, 2019 John Aldred

    I don’t know about you, but I always find it fascinating to see current events shot on old cameras. Whether it’s stills or motion, it’s…

    Manfrotto’s Befree GT XPRO is a travel tripod designed specifically for macro shooters
    Jun 24, 2019 John Aldred

    Macro is one of the more difficult subjects that many photographers choose to shoot, especially when we’re travelling. Often, there’s not enough light to go…

    This is the most well thought out DIY overhead camera rig I’ve ever seen
    Jun 24, 2019 John Aldred

    For most of us, when we want an overhead camera rig, we set up a light stand with a boom arm or stick a modified…

    The Octopus is a 5K full frame open source camera that lets you swap out sensors
    Jun 24, 2019 John Aldred

    Now that digital imaging sensors are starting to become more freely available to the masses, all kinds of open source projects have been popping up…

    The Wingo Pro lets you shoot bullet time with your action camera
    Jun 23, 2019 John Aldred

    We’ve all had moments where we thought to ourselves “This would be the perfect opportunity for some bullet time!”. We’ve seen some DIY rigs in…

    Canada-based model suffers severe burns during fire photo shoot gone bad
    Jun 21, 2019 John Aldred

    Using fire in photography is not a new idea. But it’s one that requires the utmost respect. We’ve featured a number of photographers here on…

    2400 unseen 9/11 photos found on CDs at a house clearance sale
    Jun 20, 2019 John Aldred

    September 11th, 2001 is a day that anybody who was around at the time will never forget. And while the world keeps spinning, it’s a day…

    DIY lighting

    Build Your Own DIY Floating Balloon LED Light Using a Few Shower Curtains
    Jun 19, 2019 John Aldred

    Balloon lights are an uncommon light source for most of us. But such lights are often used in TV and movie production. They’re essentially huge light…

    Canon explains why RF mount lenses are better than EF mount ones
    Jun 18, 2019 John Aldred

    The pursuit of ultimate optical clarity has been the goal of lens manufacturers for decades. When you look back on the lenses of old,…

    The HyperCube gives iPhone and iPad users access external HDs and SSDs
    Jun 17, 2019 John Aldred

    This is interesting for your iOS folks. There’s a new Kickstarter in town for something called the HyperCube. It’s an interesting little device that sits…