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 teases new camera coming on January 24th in this sneak peek video
Jan 3, 2019
John Aldred
We’ve not heard much from Olympus for a while. Since the last Olympus interchangeable lens camera announcement. The flagship Olympus E-M1 Mark II was released…
Litra launches the LitraTorch 2.0 comes double the LEDs, improved CRI, waterproofing and battery life
Jan 3, 2019
John Aldred
Litra has announced the newest addition to their mobile “action lights” range; the LitraTorch 2.0. The new light brings double number of LEDs up from 8…
New leaked A7000 specs and photos show a 32MP camera that shoots 10-Bit 4K 60fps video
Jan 2, 2019
John Aldred
While announcement date rumours aren’t always that reliable, the spec sheets often are, especially as we get closer to (or past) those expected announcement dates….
Check out this free flash photography course for headshots and portraits
Jan 2, 2019
John Aldred
With the prolific use of flash in photography these days, and the amount of information that is out there, you’d think it would be quite…
Demystifying the histogram to get great exposures every time
Jan 1, 2019
John Aldred
We often hear that people meter with their histograms. And although that method comes with some caveats, it can be a fantastic way to meter…
How to create a festive wintery portrait in the studio with a little compositing
Dec 31, 2018
John Aldred
Christmas has gone. We’re almost to the new year. In a few hours, we’ll be there. But it’s never too late for a festive wintery…
52 Week photography challenge for 2019
Dec 30, 2018
John Aldred
Although not as popular as they once were, due to the daily grind of platforms like Instagram, 52-week projects are still out there. And they’re…
How to push and pull film for technical or creative use
Dec 28, 2018
John Aldred
If you’re new to film, pushing and pulling it when developing is a bit like ramping the exposure slider up or down in Adobe Camera…
Patent suggests Samsung’s getting into the drone market
Dec 28, 2018
John Aldred
South Korean electronic giants Samsung may be entering into the drone market, according to a patent published by the US Patents & Trademark Office. According…
Instagram accidentally switched to a horizontal feed in latest update and the Internet was not happy
Dec 27, 2018
John Aldred
In an accidental update today, a feature Instagram was testing made it out into the wild, and the Internet sure responded. In the space of…