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.
How to photograph glass perfume bottles with one light for compositing
Jan 29, 2018
John Aldred
Photography Dustin Dolby is a great source of information for creating small product photography. Especially with minimal kit. He often uses just one or two…
Flood your scene with smoke using these DIY smoke bombs
Jan 29, 2018
John Aldred
Fog and smoke can be a wonderfully creative tool for giving your photos and video footage some atmosphere. Both figuratively and literally. While it’s quite…
Chase through Canada’s frozen wilderness with renowned mountain sports photographer Blake Jorgenson
Jan 25, 2018
John Aldred
I always look forward to seeing new SmugMug Films. They always feature such fascinating photographers with amazing work. This time around, it’s mountain sports and…
“Careful: Soul Inside” wants to humanise the homeless and highlight the fine line that separates them from society
Jan 24, 2018
John Aldred
In June 2015, Brazilian photographer Pedro Oliveira started a new personal project called Careful: Soul Inside. It’s a look into the lives of homeless people throughout…
This amazing wilderness timelapse of Canada took 6 weeks to shoot and 9 months to edit
Jan 24, 2018
John Aldred
Every once in a while, a timelapse comes along that just takes your breath away. You could take almost any frame from such films and…
The DJI Mavic Air is here – the new $799 foldable drone that fits in your pocket
Jan 23, 2018
John Aldred
It’s official, the leaks were legit, and the DJI Mavic Air is here. But now we have the final specs and details, and it looks…
How to use a polariser to remover glare from portraits
Jan 23, 2018
John Aldred
Polarisers are one of the few filters that still hold an advantage for digital cameras. Pretty much everything else can be done these days much…
A simple DIY way to turn your digital camera into a pinhole camera
Jan 20, 2018
John Aldred
World Pinhole Day is coming up on April 29th. So, if you’ve been thinking about taking part, and want to do it digitally, but aren’t…
How to overpower the daylight with flash to shoot flowers and macro
Jan 19, 2018
John Aldred
Overpowering the sun with flash is typically something we typically associate with photographing people. But it’s a principle that scales down extremely well for photographing…
7 things photographers need to know about shooting video
Jan 18, 2018
John Aldred
With more photographers taking to video now, it’s good to be armed with a little information about the basics. It seems like there might not…