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.
Are drones spying on you? No they’re not, and here’s five reasons why
Jul 12, 2017
John Aldred
Privacy is a big deal these days. Whether it’s online or in the real world. And one of the biggest things people seem to be…
How to set up your GoPro properly to get the best quality footage
Jul 11, 2017
John Aldred
Nobody could have imagined, 15 years ago when GoPro launched their first 35mm film camera, what they would today become. While there are many great…
What you wear as a portrait photographer matters more than you realise
Jul 10, 2017
John Aldred
Many portrait photographers obsess about the clothes their subjects wear on a shoot. They’re often asked to avoid certain colours, or patterns, or given a…
The Fotodiox DLX Stretch adapters let you turn any lens into a macro
Jul 7, 2017
John Aldred
With the advent of mirrorless, lens adapters have become very popular. With such a short flange distance, mirrorless cameras offer so many more lens options….
Is your camera overheating? Then strap a giant heat sink to it like this guy
Jul 7, 2017
John Aldred
Overheating wasn’t much of an issue for cameras at one point. Sure, long exposures might build up some noise on CCD sensors. It did a…
See just how many photos a Canon DSLR shoots before the shutter dies
Jul 6, 2017
John Aldred
They say that a camera’s shutter life expectancy is only a guide. Chances are your shutter will die either long before that expectancy, or long…
How to create strong dynamic portraits using only one light and a beauty dish
Jul 6, 2017
John Aldred
The whole “one light” thing always seems to be a popular topic. And it’s not really surprising. Every day new people are getting into flash….
Light-paint the rainbow with these awesome DIY light tubes
Jul 5, 2017
John Aldred
This is just too awesome. These rainbow coloured light tubes are the creation of light painter and photographer Zach Smidt. We’ve featured Zach’s work before,…
How to retouch perfect natural looking skin using the clone stamp tool
Jul 4, 2017
John Aldred
There’s a lot of fuss about the overuse of Photoshop and retouching these days. But sometimes it needs to be done, or you just want…
How to shoot great travel photography with limited time and budget
Jul 4, 2017
John Aldred
As “everybody’s a photographer” these days, it stands to reason that everybody is also a travel photographer. Even if we don’t go on trips with…