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.

    Reverse engineering how Canon flashes communicate
    Jul 7, 2018 John Aldred

    This is an incredibly geeky topic, but it’s a subject I find absolutely fascinating. It involves how flashes communicate with the camera and reverse engineering the…

    How to remove or reduce high ISO noise in Lightroom
    Jul 6, 2018 John Aldred

    Sometimes, when we’re out with our cameras, the light is a little lower than we’d like and we need to ramp up our ISO to…

    85mm lenses aren’t just for portraits as this foggy landscape challenge shows
    Jul 6, 2018 John Aldred

    When we think of shooting landscapes, typically it’s with pretty wide lenses. Most landscape photographers I know rarely shoot with anything that isn’t at least…

    Become a drone flying master with these 5 simple tips
    Jul 5, 2018 John Aldred

    If you decided against Tony’s advice and want to go ahead and get a drone anyway, then be warned that flying them isn’t always as…

    These are the not-so-obvious things you may want in your camera bag
    Jul 5, 2018 John Aldred

    There are things common to all of our camera bags. Like at least one camera and lens for a start. But there are many other…

    Everything you ever needed to know about long exposure photography
    Jul 5, 2018 John Aldred

    Whether shooting at night or in the daytime with neutral density filters, shooting long exposures isn’t always as straightforward as it might seem. There’s movement…

    This 1,000 Watt LED light is so bright it can turn night into day
    Jul 5, 2018 John Aldred

    So, just how bright is a 1,000 Watt stadium LED light? Well, Matt Perks wanted to find out, so he got one. And, as it…

    First A7SIII specs leak suggests 4K60P HDR video
    Jul 4, 2018 John Aldred

    Ever since Sony announced the Sony A9, people have been quite vocal about their wishlists for A7 series replacements. We’ve seen two of those appear,…

    Skylum’s Digital Asset Manager is coming as a free beta update for Luminar 2018 users
    Jul 4, 2018 John Aldred

    There’s still no word on exactly when Skylum will deliver its Digital Asset Management (DAM) system, but it is most definitely on the way. Skylum…

    NameThatLens is a cross-platform tool to inject EXIF data into vintage lens photos
    Jul 4, 2018 John Aldred

    I’ve been mounting “non-standard” lenses on my cameras for years. Ever since I discovered that I could put M42 lenses on Nikon and Canon bodies…