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.

    Nikon will officially announce their new mirrorless camera on August 23rd
    Jul 27, 2018 John Aldred

    Ok, I get it, I’m a Nikon shooter. A decent Nikon mirrorless camera (finally) is a big deal. But I am starting to get a…

    Adobe finally adds Irix lens profile support the Adobe CC suite
    Jul 27, 2018 John Aldred

    I’ve been a big fan of Irix lenses since I first had the chance to check out their then-new Irix 15mm f/2.4 in person at…

    Negative vs transparency film – when to use one over the other
    Jul 27, 2018 John Aldred

    Film is definitely back on the rise, to the point where Fuji may even be bringing some of theirs back. While most of the films…

    Fujifilm may bring back black & white films. Yes, really
    Jul 27, 2018 John Aldred

    This is an odd one – but very cool. Fujifilm has spent the last few years systematically killing off all their film. Apparently, though, they’re…

    Double exposures work for video, too, and here’s how to make them
    Jul 26, 2018 John Aldred

    Double exposures have been found in the world of stills photography since the first time a photographer said “crap, I forgot to advance the film, oh,…

    The Standard 4×5 is a 3D printed large format camera
    Jul 26, 2018 John Aldred

    I love that large format seems to be coming back in fashion. I really do. In the last couple of years we’ve seen some great…

    Bit depth explained – what 8Bit, 10Bit and 12Bit really means
    Jul 26, 2018 John Aldred

    Bit depth is something we hear spoken of a lot. When the Panasonic GH5 was announced with the ability to shoot 10Bit video, a lot…

    Fujifilm is boosting lens production to keep up with demand
    Jul 26, 2018 John Aldred

    There is little doubt that mirrorless is the big thing currently happening in photography. Even Nikon and Canon are finally starting to seriously (we hope)…

    5 Portrait composition ideas – not rules!
    Jul 26, 2018 John Aldred

    All those “rules” around composition, and ultimately none of them are infallible. We’re often told about things like the rule of thirds, and others to…

    How to create full colour photographs with only black & white film
    Jul 25, 2018 John Aldred

    We all know that digital images are made up of red, green and blue “pixels”. Often, to capture this, sensors are in some kind of side-by-side…