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.
This DIY interactive globe helps you quickly browse your travel photos
Jun 14, 2017
John Aldred
One of the biggest advantages of mobile photography for me is geotagging. An iPhone has been my go-to location scouting camera for about the past…
This drone-mounted large format camera made the world’s first aerial tintype photograph
Jun 14, 2017
John Aldred
Combining levels of technology from vastly different times is often very fascinating. Sometimes it’s amusing, and occasionally it fails miserable. This time, failure is definitely…
This is the best way to wrap cables and cords to keep them tangle free
Jun 12, 2017
John Aldred
Keeping cables tangle-free can be a nightmare. As photographers we may have quite an array of cables. Long trigger release cables, flash head cables, USB…
Three modifiers to improve your light when working with on-camera flash
Jun 12, 2017
John Aldred
The camera’s hotshoe is generally the last place you want to place a flash as your main light source. Sometimes, though, it can’t be helped. It’s…
Filmmaker captures incredible storm with red sprites and the Milky Way in the background
Jun 9, 2017
John Aldred
Photographing the Milky Way is something many aspiring night sky photographers only dream of. As is capturing brilliant storms full of bright lightning flashes. Both…
This photographer made the most of the bad weather with this rainy engagement session
Jun 8, 2017
John Aldred
Shooting on location is fraught with all kinds of challenges. Often, the biggest one is the weather. We hope the forecasts are correct, but occasionally…
The Triggertrap apps for iOS and Android are now Open Source
Jun 7, 2017
John Aldred
When it was announced that Triggertrap would be winding down its business, many users expressed concern. What would happen to the apps? Will they be…
5 great tips for shooting with your phone from a vehicle
Jun 7, 2017
John Aldred
I find myself shooting from within cars, trains and other forms of transport quite regularly. When it comes to a car, you’ll be thankful to…
Photographer uses drone mounted strobes to put light in impossible places
Jun 6, 2017
John Aldred
Sometimes, it’s just impossible to set down a light stand, especially on location. Your stands might not be tall enough to get the light where…
Samyang releases full frame 35mm f/2.8 FE lens for Sony that competes with Zeiss at half the price
Jun 5, 2017
John Aldred
Samyang have added another lens to their slowly growing autofocus lineup. They’ve announced a new 35mm f/2.8 FE lens for full frame Sony mirrorless cameras….