Posts by Author: John Aldred

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 turn smoke into low lying fog for your next spooky photo shoot
    Aug 29, 2017 John Aldred

    Low lying fog can be fantastic for those creepy photo shoots, especially out on location. Or, perhaps you’re trying to recreate the look of a…

    DJI offer $30,000 bounty to hack its products and find security threats
    Aug 29, 2017 John Aldred

    Well, I guess now we know why the US Army pulled all of its DJI products from service. DJI have removed the JPush plugin from…

    The first review of the Godox A1 mobile phone flash trigger is out, and it looks quite good
    Aug 29, 2017 John Aldred

    The Godox A1 has been much talked about since it was announced not too long ago. A flash trigger that could fire speedlights and real…

    Canon finally unleashes 85mm f/1.4L IS, EOS M100 mirrorless, and three new tilt-shift macro lenses
    Aug 29, 2017 John Aldred

    A bunch of new gear announcements from Canon today. First up, the EOS M100 mirrorless camera with an APS-C sized 24.2MP sensor and EF-M lens…

    This is how you photograph an invisible man
    Aug 28, 2017 John Aldred

    The story of The Invisible Man has fascinated people for more than a century. It’s been a common inspiration for movies, TV shows, and even…

    Get perfect Martini splashes in the studio with just a couple of speedlights
    Aug 25, 2017 John Aldred

    Liquids are a great source of photographic fun. It’s a topic which fascinates many photographers. There’s so much to experiment and play with. Splashes are…

    This device lets you use your phone as an external HDMI monitor with any camera
    Aug 24, 2017 John Aldred

    The idea of streaming liveview from your phone to your camera is not a new one. I’ve been doing it over USB and WiFi now…

    Crashplan ditches consumers, kills off “for Home” cloud backup service
    Aug 23, 2017 John Aldred

    I love the irony of their tagline. “Protect yourself from the inevitable”, which in this case is the closing down of their “for Home” service….

    GodoxPhoto mobile app offers flash control for your DSLRs & Mirrorless cameras
    Aug 21, 2017 John Aldred

    Well, this is a pretty cool and interesting development from the Godox camp. There’s a new firmware out for each of the five Godox X1T…

    Instagram turns to AI to fight the online comment trolls
    Aug 21, 2017 John Aldred

    No matter what the platform, the Internet is plagued with a common problem. Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or a regular old fashioned forum on…