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.
Polar bears suspend their “family time” to assist BBC filmmakers
Dec 19, 2017
John Aldred
It’s all you need, really. There you are, in the middle of a field of ice and snow, filming polar bears and their not-so-subtle courtship…
This photographer is documenting the American Midwest’s small towns before they disappear forever
Dec 19, 2017
John Aldred
The stories behind our work, especially personal projects about which we’re passionate, can be very powerful. This is often true of documentary photographers. They’re capturing…
Leica cameras aren’t expensive enough so they made a Limited Edition run of 100 red ones
Dec 19, 2017
John Aldred
For the Leica shooter in your life who has everything, what do you get them this Christmas? A red Leica M, of course. Although, you’ll…
How to remove action camera fisheye distortion in under 20 seconds
Dec 18, 2017
John Aldred
Action cameras have become part of many a filmmaker and photographer arsenal. Even if they’re not our primary camera, they’re great for grabbing behind the…
Selectively sharpen your photos non-destructively with a high pass filter mask
Dec 16, 2017
John Aldred
Sharpening is one of those parts of digital photography on which everybody has their own opinion. How much, when in the process to do it,…
How DSLR autofocus works and why cross type points are important
Dec 15, 2017
John Aldred
For most people, exactly how phase detection autofocus in a DSLR works is a mystery. All we know is that the AF in the camera…
Cosina officially kills off Zeiss Classic lenses
Dec 15, 2017
John Aldred
Zeiss Japan have announced that production of the following Zeiss Classic SLR lenses has ceased. Specitically that means the Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8, 18mm…
The High Sight Mini is a cablecam for your gimbal
Dec 14, 2017
John Aldred
Once only in the domains of Hollywood and high-end sports, cablecams have started to become more common of late. There are a number of DIY…
Improve your landscape photography by shooting with a telephoto lens
Dec 14, 2017
John Aldred
An ultrawide angle lens is often the best friend of a landscape photographer. But sometimes it can be advantageous to take a slightly different approach….
The Sony A7RIII is the fastest camera out there for tethered shooting, moving photos in under a second
Dec 12, 2017
John Aldred
Of all the features I’ve read about regarding the Sony A7RIII, this is the one that’s probably impressed me the most. I don’t often shoot…