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.

    Colorado Tripod Company launches the world’s first titanium tripod & ballhead
    Dec 7, 2018 John Aldred

    It wasn’t too long ago that we thought carbon fibre was the answer to all of our tripod woes. A material that makes our tripods…

    ONE INSTANT brings back peel-apart instant film
    Dec 7, 2018 John Aldred

    When Fujifilm announced they were discontinuing FP-100C peel-apart instant film, a lot of people were understandably a little saddened by the news. It ended with…

    2018 DIYP Gift Guide – Accessories
    Dec 7, 2018 John Aldred

    Photography and video seem to come with a never-ending need for extras and accessories. And after we’ve bought our cameras, lenses, lights and bags to put…

    4 easy ways to set up great lighting for vlogs and video conferences
    Dec 6, 2018 John Aldred

    If you want people to take you seriously, whether it’s in a vlog or a simple video conference with a colleague or client, you need…

    2018 DIYP Gift Guide – Bags & Cases
    Dec 6, 2018 John Aldred

    So now that you’ve picked out the camera, lenses and lighting gear you want, you need to figure out what you’re going to store and…

    Nikon D760 to come in 2019, D610 to be discontinued
    Dec 5, 2018 John Aldred

    Nikon D760 rumours first started popping up around the time of Photokina 2016. We’d heard a few of them ourselves while at the show, along…

    2018 DIYP Gift Guide – Cameras
    Dec 3, 2018 John Aldred

    It’s that time of year again! Black Friday and Christmas are on the way, which means it’s time for our annual gift guides. Maybe you’re…

    Google used this crazy 5-phone case to tweak Portrait Mode on the Pixel 3
    Dec 3, 2018 John Aldred

    When the Google Pixel 2 came out it was extremely impressive. Despite only having the single rear camera, it beat out everything else on DxOMark…

    8K video is now a real thing and it’s being broadcast in Japan
    Dec 3, 2018 John Aldred

    With all the talk of potential 8K Sony cameras recently, there have been a lot of cries of “Overkill!”, “Way too much”, “We’ll never need that!”….

    Here Are 9 Simple DIY Photography Hacks
    Dec 2, 2018 John Aldred

    Everybody loves quick DIY photography hacks, and in this video, we bring you nine of our favourites. They’re all pretty straightforward, and even beginners shouldn’t have a…