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.
Upgrading a simple DIY PVC camera dolly with a motor and big wheels
Feb 12, 2018
John Aldred
Anybody who shoots video or timelapse knows that the key to getting great shots often involves camera movement. This is why sliders and dollies are…
The Chroma is a new and unique large format technical camera
Feb 12, 2018
John Aldred
I find the rebirth of film to be absolutely fascinating to watch. No longer are they merely the tools we need to do our jobs….
How to eliminate reverb when recording sound in an echoey room
Feb 9, 2018
John Aldred
Some of you might think this is some magic bullet post processing trick to remove reverb from audio files. But it’s not. No, the only…
Yet another DIY overhead camera rig – but this one’s for big sets
Feb 9, 2018
John Aldred
There must be at least 3 million different ways to mount an overhead camera rig. Seriously just look at how many we’ve already covered here…
The Internet is going nuts over this Hobby Lobby photo shoot
Feb 8, 2018
John Aldred
Sometimes, it’s just hard to find that perfect location, especially at this time of year. If you want bright summery colourful images, February’s just no…
Olympus releases selfie-friendly Pen E-PL9 mirrorless
Feb 8, 2018
John Aldred
The selfie-centric Olympus Pen E-PL9 has been announced. This entry-level Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus has seen a couple of nice new updates over…
How to reverse engineer colour grades in Photoshop and reproduce them with curves
Feb 7, 2018
John Aldred
Colour grading is such a complicated and in-depth topic. Sure, you can cheat and buy some preset pack from somewhere, but you gain so much…
How to give your voiceovers that professional presence in Adobe Audition
Feb 7, 2018
John Aldred
No matter how good the equipment we use to record audio, there’s always some room for improvement. Of course, we have to record it properly,…
This simple Smart Object trick solves “Blend If” transparency issues in Photoshop
Feb 6, 2018
John Aldred
Photoshop’s Blend If sliders are wonderfully useful and powerful tools. They allow us to seamlessly blend two images together with ease, or knock out elements…
How scopes will help you to get the perfect exposure every time
Feb 6, 2018
John Aldred
There are so many options for exposure tools available to us these days. Gone are the days of having to guestimate with the Sunny 16…