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.
How to photograph dolls with this Barbie Dreamtopia behind the scenes video
Jul 11, 2016
John Aldred
Photographing dolls and action figures is something a lot of people ask me about. Sometimes it’s just product shots for classifieds or auctions, sometimes it’s…
Take a look inside Ansel Adams’ amazing Darkroom
Jul 8, 2016
John Aldred
The room in which Ansel Adams created many of his works has to be the absolute ultimate DIY darkroom. Back then, many things had to be…
How to create dramatic short-light boudoir with just a single speedlight (NSFW)
Jul 7, 2016
John Aldred
When you think of the popular boudoir photographers out there at the moment, Lindsay Adler’s name is one of those that immediately springs to mind, and…
Build a DIY remote control robot 360º camera dolly out of an old wheelchair
Jul 7, 2016
John Aldred
If there was ever any doubt that Indy Mogul were back in full force, this should help to belay those fears. In the latest episode of…
Tokina’s 24-70 vs Nikon’s – Half the price, better quality
Jul 6, 2016
John Aldred
I’m not one who generally tends to pay much attention to DXOMark scores, but this one quite surprised me. Released in 2014, Tokina’s AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8…
This new camera strap takes the weight off your neck and saves your back
Jul 6, 2016
John Aldred
With only one or two exceptions, camera straps have remained largely the same since their inception, and they’ve always had the same complaints made about…
Six great tips for creating freakishly awesome UV photography
Jul 5, 2016
John Aldred
A few weeks ago, the folks from the Cooperative of Photography brought us an excellent video on taking our photography to the next level. One of…
Anti-paparazzi scarf has become a popular celebrity fashion accessory that’s rendered completely useless by turning off the flash
Jul 5, 2016
John Aldred
It’s a neat idea. Anti-paparazzi clothing. Clothes that makes photographing you a fruitless exercise. The idea first came up at the beginning of last year,…
Russian Drone pilot’s footage goes viral after capturing an “active” couple at the top of a church steeple (maybe NSFW)
Jul 5, 2016
John Aldred
Something tells me the owner of this drone was not quite expecting to capture what he saw when he reviewed the footage from this flight….
Stop your high power DIY LED flashlights from overheating with liquid cooling
Jul 5, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve posted one or two high power DIY LED builds before, but these types of LED have a big problem. They generate a lot of heat,…