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.
A visual approach to the Inverse Square Law and how it affects photographers
Jul 4, 2017
John Aldred
The inverse square law (ISL) is one of those principles of photography that drives people crazy. It’s a fairly simply concept that’s broken down into…
How to shoot great smartphone car photography to up your social media game
Jul 3, 2017
John Aldred
Car photography seems to be becoming increasingly popular recently. People love their cars, they’re proud of them, and they want to show them off. When…
Photoshop CS6 gets Dehaze thanks to these handy free presets
Jul 3, 2017
John Aldred
I’m one of those seemingly odd people who kept hold of CS6 after Adobe switched to its new subscription model. The reasons for it aren’t…
Make your own DIY Jerk Stopper for tethered shooting with a humble rubber band
Jun 30, 2017
John Aldred
[Editor’s note: obviously this is a DIY solution and it has some caveats, connecting a cable to a lens increases the chance of lens damage…
How to build the ultimate DIY smartphone projector
Jun 30, 2017
John Aldred
Smartphones are fantastic tools for showing off our work, watching movies, or even playing games. Their “big” problem, though, is that their screens are rather…
Adventures in Scotland with a Hasselblad XPan and Kodak Portra
Jun 30, 2017
John Aldred
There’s something very special about Scotland’s wilderness. It has a landscape like few other places in the world. Dutch photographer Tom Kluyver decided to visit…
Sunburn won’t be a problem for your photos this summer with this quick Photoshop technique
Jun 29, 2017
John Aldred
Summer’s here, and with it comes sunburn and redness. This redness becomes particularly obvious in photographs. Sometimes, if it’s photographs of our friends, we’ll leave…
What do all those people in movie credits actually do? Here’s who’s who
Jun 29, 2017
John Aldred
Even since Ferris Bueller, the post-credit scene has become something that viewers have looked forward to from many movies. Recently, it’s commonly used (especially by…
If you have a lens with a stuck on filter, try attacking it with a band saw
Jun 28, 2017
John Aldred
Most of us, at some point or another, have dealt with the issue of filters that just won’t come off. Perhaps you choose to keep…
An interesting way to create great black and white images in Photoshop
Jun 28, 2017
John Aldred
There are so many ways to convert an digital photographs from colour to black and white it’ll make your head spin. Personally, if I know…