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.

The easy way to create colour grade LUTs in Photoshop for your videos

Mar 23, 2019 John Aldred

Lookup Tables (LUTs) are a wonderful feature of most video editing software. They’re sort of like presets that allow you to get a consistent look…

Sony manager confirms a new “enthusiast” APS-C camera is on the way

Mar 23, 2019 John Aldred

Sony Senior General Manager, Kenji Tanaka, has confirmed in an interview with Imaging Resource that they are focusing on APS-C and that a new high…

These haunting photos of abandoned places across Europe show the beauty of decay

Mar 22, 2019 John Aldred

Abandoned buildings are an ever-popular subject for photographers, they hold such promise, especially when they’ve truly been left untouched for years. Finding beautiful abandoned places…

Even if you’re not a cat person, you’ll love these cute kitties photographed from underneath

Mar 22, 2019 John Aldred

I have to admit, I’m not really a cat person. I prefer a different kind of four-legged animal. Cats and I just don’t get along. But…

How to light glass the easy way

Mar 22, 2019 John Aldred

No matter how much we learn or think we know about photography and light, there’s always a new tip or trick to learn. And Jay P…

This photographer shot his own wet plate passport photos

Mar 21, 2019 John Aldred

I love seeing the wet plate experiments of Austrian photographer Markus Hofstätter. He’s so prolific with them that when he decides to do something interesting it…