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.
The laws of light cannot be broken but they can be controlled
Oct 14, 2016
John Aldred
Without light, there would be no such thing as photography. But simply having light isn’t enough. Cameras turn our three dimensional world into a two…
Instagram App is now officially available on Windows 10
Oct 14, 2016
John Aldred
It’s taken a while, but it’s finally happened. Instagram is finally available for Windows 10 tablets. An app had previously been released for Windows 10…
FILM Ferrania gearing up to turn E6 slide film production into a reality
Oct 13, 2016
John Aldred
Ferrania was restarted as FILM Ferrania in 2012 by Nicola Baldini and Marco Pagni. The pair took to Kickstarter in September 2014 to seek funding to resurrect the recently…
How to use vanishing point perspective in Photoshop to add graphics to a surface
Oct 12, 2016
John Aldred
The actual title for the latest video tutorial by Phlearn is “How to create a Packaging Design Mockup in Photoshop”, but it’s so much more…
Welcome to the world of extreme camera modding
Oct 12, 2016
John Aldred
A lot of us modify our gear to make things better suit the tasks we need them to perform. Sometimes we do it just to…
GoPro Hero5 Black vs Hero5 Session vs YI 4K
Oct 12, 2016
John Aldred
A lot has been said about the new GoPro Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session cameras since their recent release. The new touchscreen LCD has received a lot…
How Chase Jarvis lost $1 billion by not “selling Instagram” to Facebook
Oct 12, 2016
John Aldred
For those that haven’t heard the name Chase Jarvis, he’s basically the guy who kicked off the whole mobile photography thing, amongst other accolades. In 2009,…
Tips and tricks for building a DIY home studio on a budget
Oct 11, 2016
John Aldred
Building a studio in your home is the dream for many photographers. Assuming you can convince the rest of your family it’s a good idea,…
Google is closing down the Panoramio service
Oct 11, 2016
John Aldred
Panoramio has been one of my go-to location scouting tools for quite a while now. It’s an invaluable resource which combines Google Maps with user contributed…
Three ways to mount a camera for overhead stills or video
Oct 10, 2016
John Aldred
Mounting a camera overhead can be a difficult task if it’s not something you need to do regularly. Many of those that do need it…