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 photographer turned a house into a camera to shoot the world’s largest wet plate photograph
    Oct 30, 2018 John Aldred

    As a fan of wet plate collodion, I’ve been following the work of photographer Ian Ruhter for a few years now. I first found him…

    256 shades of grey – 8 vs 10-Bit bit depth explained
    Oct 29, 2018 John Aldred

    Bit depth is a term we hear floating around a lot in the worlds of photography and video. And, with the latter of those two…

    Sigma releases lens compatibility lists for the Nikon Z7 and Canon EOS R
    Oct 27, 2018 John Aldred

    The new Z and RF mounts on the Nikon Z6/7 and Canon EOS R have been a big deal for a lot of people contemplating…

    Three ways to get a good exposure on film with and without a light meter
    Oct 26, 2018 John Aldred

    Although meters in digital cameras have come a very long way and become extremely advanced, metering with film often isn’t so simple. With digital, even…

    Portable power – Everything you ever needed to know about V-Mount batteries
    Oct 25, 2018 John Aldred

    At one point, V-Mount batteries weren’t very common outside of high-end production. These days, though, they’re starting to become much more prolific as the devices…

    What is colour science? Why does it matter? And what makes Canon special?
    Oct 25, 2018 John Aldred

    Colour science is a term often thrown around these days, but what does it actually mean? Well, in this context, and one very simplified explanation,…

    6 reasons why you should shoot portraits in landscape orientation
    Oct 24, 2018 John Aldred

    I always thought it was interesting that we call vertical shots “portrait” orientation and that horizontal shots are “landscape” – especially as I rarely seem…

    Backblaze report shows larger hard drives are more reliable than small ones
    Oct 23, 2018 John Aldred

    Hard drives are something that all of us have. Some of us just have the one our computer came with, while others will have a…

    Yashica Y35 DigiFilm camera review & teardown – “Don’t buy this sh*t”
    Oct 22, 2018 John Aldred

    Kickstarter projects often get a pretty negative response from the get-go, especially in the photography world. And while many people forget that it’s simply a…

    Flashpoint releases vertical TTL flash trigger adapter for shooting high on a tripod
    Oct 21, 2018 John Aldred

    Adorama has a new Flashpoint Vertical TTL Hot Shoe adapter. It’s basically a pass-through adapter, so there are no extra batteries to deal with, that…