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.
This is why you shouldn’t buy a drone
Jul 3, 2018
John Aldred
Drones have become the hit “toy” over the last few years. Sure, they’re an expensive, grown-up toy, but for most of us, they’re still a…
Nat Geo takes a look at the cameras that changed wildlife photography
Jul 3, 2018
John Aldred
Wildlife photography and filming has come an extremely long way in the last few decades. This is thanks in large part to organisations like the…
Sunbather “ruined” couple’s wedding photos after refusing to move
Jul 3, 2018
John Aldred
The UK has been receiving some ridiculously warm weather recently. Scotland recently had its hottest day in over 100 years, and we’re still pretty toasty…
Samyang to release low cost 2x anamorphic cinema lens
Jul 3, 2018
John Aldred
Anamorphic lenses have been the domain of high-end cinema for a long time. They were a way to get around the limitations of relatively narrow…
New Godox AD400Pro strobe photos leaked on Facebook
Jul 3, 2018
John Aldred
Well, people have been wondering what would replace the Godox AD360II in the Godox flash lineup ever since the AD200 was released last year to…
This is the trailer for the first film shot on ProRes RAW
Jul 2, 2018
John Aldred
https://vimeo.com/276946156 Apple’s ProRes has been a staple codec for video editors for years. But as RAW is being adopted by more cameras, people are starting…
7 things you need to know about shooting with a wide angle lens
Jul 2, 2018
John Aldred
I love wide angle lenses. They’re a lot of fun to experiment with and can present you with some very unique views. But when shooting…
Virginia court rules that stealing photographs for commercial websites is “fair use”
Jul 2, 2018
John Aldred
Well, this one has some potentially scary consequences for photographers rights, as well as other copyright holders. The case involves an image created by photographer…
The Canon 85mm f/1.2 vs f/1.4 vs f/1.8 showdown shows there’s no clear winner
Jul 2, 2018
John Aldred
One of the most popular portrait focal lengths out there is 85mm. Most of us have one in our bag, or at least a zoom…
Filmstro releases over 1,000 tracks of free music to use in your YouTube videos
Jun 30, 2018
John Aldred
Filmstro is something of a unique service when it comes to music. With plugins for both Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro, you can pick…