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.
Olympus one ups GoPro with an even tougher action camera that’s also logs where you’ve been
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
The Olympus Stylus Tough TG-Tracker (we’ll just call it TG-Tracker), is the newly announced action camera from Olympus looking to take on the likes of…
BLIPS turns your smartphone into a microscope and fits in your wallet
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
BLIPS is an ultra portable super slim pair of lenses for your smartphone. One offers macro, letting you focus much closer than your phone’s standard…
Build your own motorized custom camera slider from scratch for around $75
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Camera sliders are one of the easiest ways to add interesting motion to your timelapse and video sequences, but many of the commercial options are…
Russian app lets you shoot photos of strangers and identify them online
May 20, 2016
John Aldred
As if the facial recognition news coming out of Russia wasn’t creepy enough already, it’s now available in App form to users of popular Russian…
French Photojournalist faces criminal charges over image of Paris attack victim
May 19, 2016
John Aldred
Photojournalist Maya Vidon-White is facing criminal charges over her photo of a man who was killed during the November terror attacks in Paris after the man’s…
How to make your own DIY filter holders for wide angle lenses
May 19, 2016
John Aldred
Ultra wide angle lenses are great, and if you’re a landscape shooter then you probably own at least one or two of them, but many…
Up your selfie game with the ultimate automated selfie stick featuring beauty light, hair fans, and more
May 19, 2016
John Aldred
Just when you thought it was safe to go out without seeing selfie sticks all over the place, something like this comes along. Ok, well,…
Taiwan model drowns during underwater photoshoot
May 18, 2016
John Aldred
Popular Taiwanese model, Olivia Ku, has drowned during an underwater photo shoot near Hengchun Township in Taiwan’s Pingtung County. Local authorities told Taipei Times that further investigation…
How to avoid flickering lights when shooting video
May 17, 2016
John Aldred
Anybody who’s ever shot video indoors will, at some point, have come across the issue of flickering lights and scanlines moving up and down your image while…
Build your own instant camera with a Raspberry Pi and a thermal printer
May 17, 2016
John Aldred
The Raspberry Pi is amazing. Instant cameras are also amazing. So, it makes sense that somebody would eventually combine them, creating a Raspberry Pi powered…