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.
Model Mayhem headed back to court, accused of not protecting their users, as new papers are filed
Jun 3, 2016
John Aldred
The case of Jane Doe No. 14 v. Internet Brands, Inc. is one that many were following with great interest, and Internet giants like eBay…
PSEUDO Film Canister plans to succeed where others failed, bringing digital sensors to 35mm bodies
Jun 1, 2016
John Aldred
I’d love nothing more than to be able to slap a digital sensor into my old mechanical film bodies and wander off doing some street photography….
Everything you ever needed to know about shutter speed
Jun 1, 2016
John Aldred
There’s a lot more to shutter speed than simply filling in a part of the exposure triangle. The creative choices when it comes to shutter…
Adele stops concert to call out a filming fan, telling her “take your tripod down”
Jun 1, 2016
John Aldred
Whenever you use the words “concert” and “photography” in the same sentence, emotions often tend to start flying. Whether you’re a professional trying to earn…
Make your own DIY GoPro backpack strap mount in 15 minutes or less
May 31, 2016
John Aldred
GoPro cameras seem to get mounted everywhere these days, but what do you do when you simply want to attach one to the strap of…
How to shoot wildlife at night using flash
May 30, 2016
John Aldred
I only recently came across the YouTube channel of Australian wildlife photographer, Derek Hilton, but it’s one I quickly became fascinated with. It’s probably the…
Use a prism, gels, and camera movement for more dramatic portraits with flash
May 30, 2016
John Aldred
Getting your flash away from the camera is the obvious way to start moving from snapshots towards portraits, and there are many techniques to add drama…
Chimera’s new self levelling lighting boom will set you back at least $550
May 26, 2016
John Aldred
Chimera have just announced a pair of new self-levelling lighting boom arms, allowing you to quickly raise and lower your lights without having to adjust…
Xiaomi’s new Mi Drone boasts 4K Video and RAW for only $460
May 26, 2016
John Aldred
Xiaomi have been teasing us about their foray into the drone market for a little while now. Now they have officially announced the Mi Drone, a 4K…
23 tips to turn you into a street photography ninja!
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
The good folks at COOPH are back again, and this time they’ve got together with street photographer Thomas Leuthard to offer some creative and practical tips to help…