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 glass full of water makes for some great photography illusions
Oct 20, 2016
John Aldred
Optical illusions using glass and water have always been popular with photography. Whether it’s reflections of objects on top of each other or the world seen…
This photographer shot his subjects on a real lava field for these incredible images
Oct 19, 2016
John Aldred
There’s a whole lot one can do with Photoshop these days to put your subjects into any environment we wish. But, for me, nothing beats the authenticity…
This couple spend their cold winter nights in New Zealand photographing the amazing night sky
Oct 19, 2016
John Aldred
There are few things on this earth more appealing to landscape photographers than New Zealand, the Milky Way, and Auroras. So, when I came across…
A primer on shooting 35mm, medium format and large format film
Oct 19, 2016
John Aldred
Shooting film is often seen as more of a novelty these days. Once, it was just the way photography was done. For those who started…
Sample footage of Google Pixel’s camera capabilities is pretty impressive
Oct 19, 2016
John Aldred
Google’s Pixel phone has received a lot of attention since it was announced just a few short weeks ago. This attention is most notably caused…
How to build your own DIY LED Light Panel for under $200
Oct 18, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve shown you a few different DIY LED light panels before, but technology and techniques evolve. LEDs are always coming out that are better, cheaper,…
How to DIY repair a damaged tripod thread in your camera
Oct 18, 2016
John Aldred
Tripod threads in the bottom of cameras and other devices are usually pretty solid. I’ve got cameras that are decades old that still have perfectly…
Why does bad framing work? Looking beyond the rules of composition
Oct 17, 2016
John Aldred
The only thing over which we always have control in photography or video, no matter what your camera, is composition. We’re taught these “rules” and…
Finally there’s a small affordable backup solution for use in the field
Oct 17, 2016
John Aldred
I say “finally”, there used to be a number of them. Back when I shot a pair of D100 bodies back in 2002, I used…
How Ansel Adams chose the work for his famous “The Range of Light” book
Oct 14, 2016
John Aldred
Ansel Adams’ book, Yosemite and the Range of Light, is one of those must-reads of photography. Especially if you’re a landscape shooter. It’s full of amazing…