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.
Huawei P9 Leica camera sample image was actually shot with a $4500 Canon kit
Jul 4, 2016
John Aldred
I’m not entirely sure what they thought they were doing when Huawei posted this shot to Google Plus. Did they forget to rip the EXIF data out…
Take the golden ratio with you everywhere you go using this wallet sized view finder
Jul 4, 2016
John Aldred
The golden ratio isn’t really something I think about much, or at all, when composing a photograph. But if it’s something you’ve wanted to start applying…
Photographing the President; A look inside Pete Souza’s camera bag
Jul 4, 2016
John Aldred
While many will be preparing their own camera bags right now and getting ready to record the evening’s festivities and celebrate American history, one photographer captures American history-in-the-making on…
German tourist dies while taking a “flying selfie” at Machu Picchu in Peru
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
They say that two things are certain in life; Death and taxes. Taxes we can’t do anything about, but I don’t think anybody until now…
How to enhance and create gorgeous light rays in your landscapes in Photoshop
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve all been there, we see a gorgeous beautifully lit scene before us while we’re out with friends or family, but we don’t have our…
Making and framing a fine art print; What photography is all about
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
I love digital analogue hybrid processes in photography, I find them absolutely fascinating, and this video from photographer Nick Carver helps to show why. There is,…
The new ROAM-e $400 selfie-drone has a rather unfortunate design
Jun 30, 2016
John Aldred
The idea of a selfie drone isn’t all that unique any more. Many drones come with a “follow” mode for just this sort of thing,…
EyeFi to drop support for some cards. They will ‘magically’ stop working on September 16, 2016
Jun 30, 2016
John Aldred
I’m a bit disappointed by this one. I’ve been a huge fan of Eye-Fi cards for several years and own and use several cards. Now,…
Build your own touchscreen photo booth with a Raspberry Pi
Jun 30, 2016
John Aldred
It’s almost like you can’t go to an event these days without seeing a photo booth. Whether it’s a wedding, an office party, or just a weekend…
Photographer reimagines superheroes in 17th Century style portraits
Jun 28, 2016
John Aldred
Photographing superheroes has become quite popular lately. Some use human subjects, while others use toy action figures, but this take on the superhero genre is…