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.

    85mm lenses aren’t just for portraits as this foggy landscape challenge shows
    Jul 6, 2018 John Aldred

    When we think of shooting landscapes, typically it’s with pretty wide lenses. Most landscape photographers I know rarely shoot with anything that isn’t at least…

    This 1,000 Watt LED light is so bright it can turn night into day
    Jul 5, 2018 John Aldred

    So, just how bright is a 1,000 Watt stadium LED light? Well, Matt Perks wanted to find out, so he got one. And, as it…

    NameThatLens is a cross-platform tool to inject EXIF data into vintage lens photos
    Jul 4, 2018 John Aldred

    I’ve been mounting “non-standard” lenses on my cameras for years. Ever since I discovered that I could put M42 lenses on Nikon and Canon bodies…

    This is why you shouldn’t buy a drone
    Jul 3, 2018 John Aldred

    Drones have become the hit “toy” over the last few years. Sure, they’re an expensive, grown-up toy, but for most of us, they’re still a…

    Nat Geo takes a look at the cameras that changed wildlife photography
    Jul 3, 2018 John Aldred

    Wildlife photography and filming has come an extremely long way in the last few decades. This is thanks in large part to organisations like the…

    Samyang to release low cost 2x anamorphic cinema lens
    Jul 3, 2018 John Aldred

    Anamorphic lenses have been the domain of high-end cinema for a long time. They were a way to get around the limitations of relatively narrow…

    7 things you need to know about shooting with a wide angle lens
    Jul 2, 2018 John Aldred

    I love wide angle lenses. They’re a lot of fun to experiment with and can present you with some very unique views. But when shooting…

    Virginia court rules that stealing photographs for commercial websites is “fair use”
    Jul 2, 2018 John Aldred

    Well, this one has some potentially scary consequences for photographers rights, as well as other copyright holders. The case involves an image created by photographer…

    The Canon 85mm f/1.2 vs f/1.4 vs f/1.8 showdown shows there’s no clear winner
    Jul 2, 2018 John Aldred

    One of the most popular portrait focal lengths out there is 85mm. Most of us have one in our bag, or at least a zoom…

    This phone case acts like a “mobile airbag” to protect your phone when dropped
    Jun 29, 2018 John Aldred

    If it’s not parachutes for drones it’s airbags for phones. Humanity seems obsessed with things falling or being dropped these days. While we hope that…