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.
[Updated] The $9.99 Photography plan has vanished from the Adobe website – now $19.99
May 2, 2019
John Aldred
If this isn’t just a website glitch, then is going to upset one or two people. It appears that the $9.99 Photography plan for Creative…
How to mod an old 35mm SLR lens to make your own DIY “Anamorfake” lens
May 2, 2019
John Aldred
Anamorphic lenses have become very popular again, ever since somebody realised you could mount one to a DSLR and then stretch the footage out in…
The first official sample photos from the triple camera OnePlus 7 Pro have been released
May 1, 2019
John Aldred
The phone hasn’t officially been announced yet, and it won’t until May 14th. But, there have been leaks showing a triple camera system on the…
A storm chaser sent a drone after a Tornado and the footage is amazing
May 1, 2019
John Aldred
Extreme weather is always a fascinating subject to study and photograph. As dangerous as it can be, there’s something very intriguing and beautiful about it,…
How to shoot a dark dramatic scene lit by computer monitors
May 1, 2019
John Aldred
When I first saw this video from The Film Look pop up in my feed, I thought it was going to be about how to…
Samsung announces a $1,600 43-inch vertical TV for the smartphone generation
May 1, 2019
John Aldred
So, Samsung has gone and done it. They’ve singlehandedly destroyed the “You don’t watch TV vertically do you? So, why do you shoot video vertically?”…
Review shows the Panasonic S1 is a very capable camera – Mostly
Apr 30, 2019
John Aldred
The Panasonic S1 and S1R full-frame mirrorless cameras have been discussed at great length online since their initial announcement last September at Photokina. After they…
How to stack Milky Way shots and composite them with your own custom foreground
Apr 30, 2019
John Aldred
Sometimes, the scene before you that you want to shoot just doesn’t line up with the sky that you want. Maybe it’s cloudy every night…
Samsung’s new patent eliminates the front camera from smartphones with a wraparound display
Apr 30, 2019
John Aldred
After Samsung announced that it is delaying the release of the $2,000 Galaxy Fold smartphone due to some pretty significant screen breakage issues, Dutch website…
Five filmmaking tricks and techniques that you need to learn
Apr 29, 2019
John Aldred
Everybody’s always looking for tips, tricks and shortcuts to make their lives easier. Whether it’s photoshop, filmmaking, or just about any part of our lives….