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 build your own seamless backdrop DIY storage racks on the cheap

Jun 15, 2020 John Aldred

I don’t shoot much in the studio anymore, but when I used to, I had quite a few different backdrops. They were a pain to…

Manfrotto’s 504X fluid video head looks like the 504HD and a Nitrotech had a baby

Jun 15, 2020 John Aldred

Manfrotto’s 504HD fluid video head has been extremely popular since it was released about a decade ago. It’s a solid but smooth head that supports…

Here are four camera filters you (maybe) still need for digital photography

Jun 15, 2020 John Aldred

Filters were once common to all but compact and disposable cameras for shooting a vast array of topics. I’ve got about 20 here that I…

How shoot stunning and creative pinhole photography in your own back yard

Jun 12, 2020 John Aldred

Pinhole photography is a strange aspect of photography. On the one hand, it’s used to teach people about the bare basic principles of light and…

Canon EOS R5 to have a 26.2-megapixel sensor? That can’t be right, can it?

Jun 12, 2020 John Aldred

Well, this is interesting, although it’s probably a typo. Canon Watch has received an image that appears to be a page from a legitimate product…

Ricoh has launched a new “Street Edition” of its popular GR III compact camera

Jun 12, 2020 John Aldred

The Ricoh GR series cameras have become extremely popular amongst street photographers over the last few years and have picked up a very loyal following….