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.
This is how food and drink commercials can fool you with their trickery
Jul 15, 2019
John Aldred
It’s not much of a secret that a lot of commercials including food and drinks aren’t really showing you what you think they’re showing you….
Google Photos is sending your private shares public and you don’t even know it
Jul 15, 2019
John Aldred
Researcher Robert Wiblin over at 80,000 Hours spotted something quite interesting about Google Photos recently. He noticed that privately shared links became publicly accessible. He…
Here are this year’s best Amazon Prime deals for photographers and filmmakers
Jul 15, 2019
John Aldred
It’s Amazon Prime day again, although I’m not sure the name’s entirely accurate now as it seems to be lasting for two days. But we’re…
Researchers at Harvard have created a tiny polarisation camera for a Shrimp’s eye view of the world
Jul 15, 2019
John Aldred
Weird cameras are just the best, aren’t they? And they don’t get much weirder than this. Researchers at Harvard University’s John A. Paulson School of…
Wedding photographer’s rant against guests ruining shots with smartphones goes viral
Jul 14, 2019
John Aldred
It’s a common complaint of wedding photographers and happy couples alike. Although, with the latter, it’s typically after the wedding when they see how many…
B&H is fighting for your money before Prime Day with discounts up to $1,000 on Sony, Nikon, Canon and Panasonic
Jul 14, 2019
John Aldred
Ahead of the Amazon Prime Day sales, B&H is offering some big savings on select Sony, Nikon, Canon and Panasonic cameras and lenses, with instant…
First impressions of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
Jul 7, 2019
John Aldred
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K attracted me the instant it was announced. I’d been looking at upgrading from my Nikons to something a little…
Three cheap and easy tricks to make any location shot look cinematic using water
Jul 6, 2019
John Aldred
Ok, so, the title says “any location shot”, but it’s probably more like any outdoor location shot, when you think about things practically. Sure, you…
Sleeping photographer captures an exploding meteor while shooting timelapse
Jul 6, 2019
John Aldred
One of the big problems with shooting timelapse, especially at night, is that it can get very boring, really quickly. So, often, astro timelapse photographers…
This is what a gaffer does and why you need one on a film set
Jul 5, 2019
John Aldred
Gaffer is one of those titles that unless you actually become part of the photo or film industry, you’re not really sure what it is….