Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    These videos show that age-defying retouching isn’t just for photos anymore
    Aug 13, 2018 John Aldred

    Most people wish they could look a few years younger when captured on camera. Especially these days, with 4K and 8K cameras that seem to…

    This is what it looks like through a 360° camera attached to a flying arrow
    Aug 13, 2018 John Aldred

    The guys at Corridor are fairly well known for their flying cameras. From others, we’ve also seen action cameras stuffed into a giant nerf football and…

    How to create a fake recording studio background with pegboard & a cardboard box
    Aug 13, 2018 John Aldred

    Sometimes, you aren’t able to get access to the types of real locations you need in order to photograph somebody. Sometimes the location might have…

    Oprema Jena’s future in doubt as company files for bankruptcy
    Aug 11, 2018 John Aldred

    Well, that’s a shame. It looks like the Oprema Jena lenses may not come to fruition. The company behind them, Net SE Group has filed…

    This drone video shows the scale of the ruined city of Pompeii
    Aug 10, 2018 John Aldred

    Almost 2,000 years ago, in the year 79, the Roman city of Pompeii was annihilated by Mount Vesuvius. Buried under ash, with many of its…

    The original Canon 5D goes up against the 5D Mark IV in this street portrait comparison
    Aug 10, 2018 John Aldred

    I was just talking yesterday about how interesting it is to see the progression of digital cameras. Well, here we have another. This time a…

    Sigma’s 14mm, 70mm and 135mm Sony E-Mount Art series lenses have started shipping
    Aug 10, 2018 John Aldred

    Sigma’s lineup of native Sony E-Mount Art is now almost complete. Having shipped the 20mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm E-Mount lenses in June, Sigma…

    How far Sony’s autofocus system has evolved in just the past four years
    Aug 10, 2018 John Aldred

    It’s pretty crazy just how quickly mirrorless technology has evolved, especially from Sony. They went from being a somewhat small player in the world of…

    This is how film is processed in an active commercial lab
    Aug 9, 2018 John Aldred

    I’ve never had the chance to have a good look around an active film lab. I’ve been developing my own film at home for years…

    Omar Z Robles shoots amazing photographs of ballet dancers in the street
    Aug 9, 2018 John Aldred

    I don’t know about you, but for me, when it comes to photographing people, dancers make the absolute best subjects. They just have such control…