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 90mm f/2.8 Petzval lens looks like it came straight off the production line
Apr 27, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve shown a few DIY lenses in the past, including a 3D printed lens. This one, though, really takes it to the extreme. Based on…
How to photograph wine bottles with speedlights and a kit lens
Apr 27, 2017
John Aldred
If you’re looking to get into product photography, one of the things you’ll probably need to learn how to shoot is a bottle. Whether you’re…
How to setup a simple home studio combining natural and continuous light
Apr 27, 2017
John Aldred
Setting up a home studio in a small space isn’t always easy. That’s especially true if you need to use it as a regular room,…
How to overpower the sun and balance with strobes using ND filters
Apr 26, 2017
John Aldred
Trying to overpower the sun seems to have become a popular thing again lately. The go-to technique for these results is a fast shutter speed and…
DJI and Hasselblad’s “new” aerial photography platform is a flying 100MP medium format camera
Apr 26, 2017
John Aldred
DJI have just announced the “World’s First 100-Megapixel Integrated Aerial Photography Platform”. And it’s a beast of a rig. Made with a DJI Matrice 600…
The top 5 smartphone cameras compete in this blind test – which is your favourite?
Apr 26, 2017
John Aldred
I first watched this video without any real expectations. For me, my phone’s camera is just something I use for Instagram and location scouting. I’m rarely looking…
This digital artist turns animals square for “Minecraft in real life” Anicube project.
Apr 25, 2017
John Aldred
Sometimes, you get an idea in your head that you just can’t shake. You just have to go and make it. That’s exactly what happened…
This amazing powered cosplay armour took 518 hours to create
Apr 25, 2017
John Aldred
Cosplay, fantasy and photographing it has become huge over the last decade or so. At comic cons around the world, people show up as their…
DJI redesigned the Ronin 2 gimbal from the ground up for efficiency and power
Apr 24, 2017
John Aldred
Released in 2014, the DJI Ronin pretty much revolutionised the video production industry. A handheld motorised gimbal for creating smooth and seamless free camera moves…
How to turn your Mavic Pro into a handheld gimbal camera
Apr 23, 2017
John Aldred
As far as wacky ideas go, this one actually seems pretty useful. Using a drone with a gimbal stabilised camera as a handheld rig isn’t…