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.
Pentax’s new film duplicator lets you digitise film from 35mm to 5×4 with your DSLR
Jun 20, 2016
John Aldred
The resurgence in film’s popularity in the last few years has been a wonderful thing. Large format photography is only just starting to see the the…
Build your own set of LED studio lights using off-the-shelf gear for under $250
Jun 19, 2016
John Aldred
LED lights have made massive leaps in quality and consistency for photographers over the last few years. With camera ISO performance getting better and better every year, many…
Photographer captures time by compositing an entire day in a single image
Jun 17, 2016
John Aldred
Unless you’re shooting really really long exposures, a photograph captures just the tiniest slice of time. Timelapse can help to speed up time and show…
The “First Universal Panning Tool” lets you pan the camera with virtually any slider on the market
Jun 17, 2016
John Aldred
Adding camera movements to your video or timelapse footage is one of the simplest ways to add some more interest in your footage, bump up…
Use wide shots and extreme close-ups to enhance the mood and drama of a scene
Jun 16, 2016
John Aldred
Whether it’s a big budget action movie or a regular location photo shoot, the wide shot can be used to add some drama and interest…
How to photograph under moonlight and calculate long exposure times
Jun 16, 2016
John Aldred
Photographing landscapes under moonlight can be tricky, there’s no doubt about it. You’re fumbling around in the dark trying to get everything ready to take…
Enormous and rare Canon mount 1000mm NASA lens goes up for sale
Jun 15, 2016
John Aldred
When it comes to photography, there are many out there who believe that size matters. For photography collector Jim Headley, it definitely seems true. Built…
Getty files Copyright suit over stolen photo resale scheme on Facebook
Jun 15, 2016
John Aldred
Getty Images has filed a copyright infringement suit against Ohio man, Walter A. Kowalczuk for allegedly downloading as many as 3,400 high resolution images from…
DIYP reviews the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport Video
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
When it comes to getting consistent colour with your stills photography, regardless of the lighting conditions, camera model, or even brand, I can’t think of anything…
The BrushKnob USB dial wants to help you speed up your Photoshop workflow
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
External dials and gizmos have been common in the movie industry for years. Their sole purpose in live is to help speed up workflow and productivity, assisting…