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.
Simplified posing for beginners, breaking down the building & tweaking of poses
Apr 11, 2017
John Aldred
Posing is probably the most difficult part of shooting portraits for most photographers. The technical side can be learned relatively easily. Your style just develops…
Art student figures out you can save money on Wacom nibs by using spaghetti
Apr 11, 2017
John Aldred
It started as a simple joke. Creating a meme for a bit of a laugh. Brittany Botehlo is an 18 year old self-taught digital painter…
How to learn filmmaking in a month or less without film school
Apr 11, 2017
John Aldred
Learning filmmaking by yourself is, in many respects, a lot like learning photography. There’s some technical to figure out, sure, but there’s also a lot…
Estate of Andy Warhol sues NY photographer over Prince image
Apr 11, 2017
John Aldred
The circumstances of this situation remind me of the Obama “Hope” poster. Photographer makes a photograph, photograph gets appropriated, then remade as a stylised artwork….
Chimp steals a 360° camera to take selfies with friends
Apr 10, 2017
John Aldred
Despite not having an LCD that lets you review your photos & video, it turns out you can chimp with a 360° camera. The New…
Canon breaks into the drone market with a new $40K search and rescue drone & camera combo
Apr 6, 2017
John Aldred
Well, this was unexpected. There weren’t even any rumours floating around, other than a mention of a patent two years ago. Then radio silence, nothing….
The next mirrorless medium format cameras may have 100MP sensors and great low light performance
Apr 5, 2017
John Aldred
Recently, Charbax at ArmDevices visited the Sony stand at CeBIT when he noticed a couple of large sensors on display. Also on the wall behind…
Is “baiting” animals worth the shot for wildlife photography?
Apr 5, 2017
John Aldred
The practise of using bait to attract owls and other wildlife is a controversial topic. On the one hand, it can remove the fear of…
The first Sigma 135mm f/1.8 review and sample photos are in and they look pretty stunning
Apr 4, 2017
John Aldred
As soon as Sigma announced the new 135mm f/1.8, it immediately made it onto my GAS list. Then I saw the price and it came…
“Reverse Prisma” AI turns paintings into photos and turns winter to summer
Apr 4, 2017
John Aldred
Ok, imaging AI is just getting ridiculous now. By now we all know of the Prisma app. It lets you take photos and turn them into…