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.
2017 DIYP Gift Guide – Cameras
Nov 21, 2017
John Aldred
With Black Friday and Christmas on the way, there’s plenty of things out there begging for our money. Whether we’re buying a gift for somebody…
The Windows XP ‘Bliss’ photographer just released three new wallpapers
Nov 21, 2017
John Aldred
Bliss is the most viewed image in the world. It was the default desktop wallpaper that came supplied with Windows XP. Shot by photographer Charles…
6 practical shot transition effects you can create in-camera
Nov 20, 2017
John Aldred
Transitioning from one shot to the next in a video or film has a huge psychological effect on the viewer. It can be seamless showing…
The secret to filming fast moving objects at 25 million frames per second is mirrors
Nov 20, 2017
John Aldred
As much as I love going out and using gear and creating stuff with it, I can’t help but get excited about the geeky technical…
Three techniques to create dramatic black & white images
Nov 20, 2017
John Aldred
I’m not the biggest fan of digital black and white conversions. They’re often just far too much work and effort to get the look that…
The entire start to finish process to make ultra large format wet plate photographs
Nov 16, 2017
John Aldred
Despite picking up a little in popularity in the last year or two, wet plate photography is still quite an alien process to many photographers….
Test show that an airbag will smash your camera into your face rather than protect you
Nov 15, 2017
John Aldred
Filming from moving vehicles has been happening for as long as movies and vehicles have existed. But with the rise of movies such as the…
The new Sharp 8K camera costs $77,000
Nov 14, 2017
John Aldred
Just when you thought we’d settled on 4K, along comes 8K. Sharp have announced their new 8C-B60A (catchy name) 8K Professional Camcorder, and it will…
5 effective tripod hacks for your next film project
Nov 14, 2017
John Aldred
It’s rare that I actually see new ways to utilise a tripod. When these videos pop up, they’re invariably just a rehashing of somebody else’s…
Everything you ever needed to know about lights in under 30 minutes
Nov 13, 2017
John Aldred
Choosing continuous lights has become such a struggle for new filmmakers and photographers. Not too many years ago, your options were simple. Either you get…