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.
New SD card standard unveiled offering up to 985MB/sec transfer speeds and 128TB capacity
Jun 27, 2018
John Aldred
Just as we start to accept UHS-II into our lives, and before UHS-III is even a real thing, a new standard hits the streets. That’s…
Standardize your tripod plates for $15 or less to save time on-set
Jun 27, 2018
John Aldred
I own, maybe 8 tripods. I also have a monopod, couple of sliders and a gimbal. Each of these has heads which take some form…
The complete 2018 guide to Godox X series lighting
Jun 26, 2018
John Aldred
It seems like every other week lately, Godox has been announcing a new something or other. It’s hard to keep track. What’s the best for…
These are the 10 most important Android apps I use for my photography
Jun 26, 2018
John Aldred
I recently received my shiny new ASUS ZenFone 5, which just went on pre-order in the UK today. As an ASUS Brand Ambassador, I can’t…
How to get your images published in magazines
Jun 26, 2018
John Aldred
Perhaps not a goal, but a desire for many photographers is to see their work published in print. Even if they’re a hobbyist and have…
How to effectively light black & white shots for a dramatic look
Jun 25, 2018
John Aldred
Lighting scenes for shooting in black & white is a little different from working with colour. For a start, you don’t have to worry about…
This photographer captured some amazing scenes of bald eagles hunting and fighting
Jun 25, 2018
John Aldred
We see photo shoots and videos all the time with clickbaity titles like “amazing”, “insane”, “you won’t believe…”, etc. And they rarely live up to…
This device from the 1990s bridged the gap between film and digital
Jun 24, 2018
John Aldred
The 90s was a strange time for photography. It began with a lot of new and advanced film camera technology and ended on the cusp of…
3 easy and inexpensive setups for shooting product videos
Jun 22, 2018
John Aldred
Product videos are a lot of fun to shoot. As is product photography. Coming up with different unique ways to show off a product is…
Felix crashed an X-Wing in the desert to make this photograph
Jun 21, 2018
John Aldred
Photographer Felix Hernandez is on a real Star Wars kick at the moment. He’s just released the second in his Forgotten Titans series, and it…