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.
It’s Morning Again in… Vancouver. Marco Rubio Misuses Vancouver Stock Footage As American Coast
Feb 18, 2016
John Aldred
Stock footage and stills are used for more purposes than we can imagine, but they are often used in political campaign ads, even if the…
Neuroscientist Take On Photography Is Hypnotic And Gruesome At The Same Time
Feb 17, 2016
John Aldred
Having recently stumbled across the work of Scientist and Fine Art Photographer Dr Eran Gilat I immediately fell in love with it. Some may find his subject matter…
Get your Color Theory game on point with this fantastic video
Feb 17, 2016
John Aldred
Color is something that’s on my mind a lot throughout the shoot process. It’s something to consider when planning, shooting or doing post work. This video from motion…
Make a DIY Motorized Camera Slider from Your Old Junk
Feb 17, 2016
John Aldred
Did you ever think that you could build a motorized camera slider from the junk laying around in your garage? Well, the folks at Make:…
360TB Disc that lasts 13.8 Billion years. Is this the future of data storage?
Feb 17, 2016
John Aldred
When the clouds evaporate and your DVD, Blu-Ray and hard drive backups are no longer readable, what are you going to do about accessing your data? Valuable…
Build Your Own Variable Temperature LED Light Panel For Ultimate Control
Feb 15, 2016
John Aldred
When it comes to LED lights and light panels you usually get what you pay for. Durability, battery efficiency, CRI and color consistency are just some of the factors which…