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 make your own DIY leather camera strap for less than $10
Aug 3, 2017
John Aldred
Camera straps have always been a personal thing for me. I find one I like and I stick with it for as long as possible….
15 Photography client types that you need to know how to handle
Aug 2, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve all had those awkward clients at some time or another. If you haven’t, then you will, don’t worry. I’ve been working in various creative…
This photographer creates miniature horror scenes with Lego
Aug 1, 2017
John Aldred
Lego characters make the most amazing subjects, they really do. It’s just like photographing people, but on a smaller scale. They’re more reliable, too. They…
Couple who defamed photographer over album cover ordered to pay over $1,000,000
Aug 1, 2017
John Aldred
It seems common these days for people to lash out on social media when things don’t go their way. With phrases like “the customer is…
Are you guilty of these top 10 Photoshop retouching fails?
Jul 31, 2017
John Aldred
We were all beginners to Photoshop at some point. It’s a rite of passage with just about anything. You have to be a beginner before…
Springs, levers and electromagnets are what makes a DSLR shutter mechanism work
Jul 31, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve posted about what shutter speed is, from a photographic standpoint, and shown the basics of how shutters works before. But this video from photographer…
This is how to shoot a $2,500,000 car with a $50,000 camera
Jul 31, 2017
John Aldred
There’s only a hundred Pagani Huayra BC in the world, and each one costs a cool $2.5mil. The “BC” in its designation stands for Benny…
This was how you installed Photoshop 23 years ago
Jul 28, 2017
John Aldred
Photoshop version 3.0 was the version that introduced me to Photoshop. It came out at the end of 1994, and I discovered it the following…
The Nikon D850 might just be the world’s first hybrid OVF/EVF DSLR
Jul 27, 2017
John Aldred
This would be absolutely amazing if it turns out to be true. Nikon have filed a couple of patents for hybrid viewfinders in the past, but…
How to crop your photos for impact and creativity
Jul 27, 2017
John Aldred
One of the big selling points of high resolution cameras like the Nikon D810 and Canon 5DS are the ability to “crop in post”. Typically…