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.
Adobe panics, knocks off 40% off “All Apps” CC annual package for a limited time
May 18, 2019
John Aldred
Adobe’s been getting a lot of press lately. Some good, but mostly bad. It’s caused a lot of people to become very upset, particularly people…
This guy built a high speed DIY LED flash and put the plans online so you can make your own
May 17, 2019
John Aldred
LED flash still hasn’t really hit the mainstream yet. There are a couple of products out there, of course, like the Rotolite Neo, but for…
This is what Photoshop’s 27 different layer blending modes do
May 17, 2019
John Aldred
Most of us will probably only ever use a handful of layer blending modes in Photoshop. Normal, Darken, Multiply, Screen, and maybe Overlay. This mostly…
Nikon issues recall for some Z6 & Z7 mirrorless cameras over VR issues
May 16, 2019
John Aldred
Today’s a big of a mixed day for Nikon. On the good side, the Nikon Z6 & Z7 has just received a new firmware giving…
The ASUS ZenFone 6 shoots 48MP selfies with no front camera and has a full frontal LCD with no bezel
May 16, 2019
John Aldred
Maximising the front screen space on smartphones has been the goal of manufacturers for a while now. Starting with the iPhone X and its notch,…
Shooting Sigma’s “Big Three” f/2.8 Pro zoom lenses in the Arizona desert
May 16, 2019
John Aldred
Last month, DIYP made the visit to NAB 2019 in Las Vegas. While I was in the neighbourhood, I decided to head to Arizona for…
SanDisk’s massive 1TB microSD cards are now available to order
May 16, 2019
John Aldred
The massive SanDisk 1TB microSD cards announced in February are now available to buy. Priced at $449, the 160MB/sec SanDisk A2 card is listed on the…
How to make a cheap DIY bullet time rig with a lazy susan and some drawer slides
May 14, 2019
John Aldred
It’s 20 years since The Matrix was released (don’t you feel old?), but the bullet time effect is still incredibly popular. I don’t know what the…
Retouching Toolkit 3.1 for Photoshop lets you make your own custom Photoshop panels
May 13, 2019
John Aldred
The Retouching Toolkit has become a very popular addon for retouching in Photoshop. It’s seen a number of iterations, and a massive update with version…
Photos and specs of the new DJI Osmo Action camera have been leaked
May 10, 2019
John Aldred
Well, that didn’t take long, did it? It was only just over a week ago that it was first rumoured that DJI was to enter…