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.

    Three Nikon F to Sony E adapters go head to head. Which is best?
    May 4, 2018 John Aldred

    Since Sony started to produce their range of mirrorless cameras, we’ve seen a mass exodus of DSLR shooters making the switch. The overwhelming majority of…

    Zeiss to launch world’s first lenses with “Transparent Aluminum” ALON elements, rumour suggests
    May 3, 2018 John Aldred

    It’s being reported by Sony Alpha Rumors that Zeiss are planning to launch the world’s first lens with ALON lens elements. Perhaps a 35mm f/1.8…

    Rosco’s new MIX LED panels eliminate casts and can be any colour you want
    May 3, 2018 John Aldred

    Last year, lighting gel company, Rosco acquired LED lighting specialists DMG Lumière. Although only founded in 2014, DMG Lumière was quickly recognised for its innovative products for…

    This woman took a selfie every day from age 14 to 22 to make an 8 year timelapse
    May 3, 2018 John Aldred

    Very long-term timelapse projects such as this have started popping up more and more lately. Given the time when such technology became available that we…

    This short documentary shows what it’s like to photograph a 24-hour sports car endurance race
    May 3, 2018 John Aldred

    I generally shoot on location, and those shoots often last a good 8 hours or so. When I tell people this, they typically sound shocked,…

    Is Film School worth it? 5 reasons for and against
    May 2, 2018 John Aldred

    The film school debate never ends. It’s the same with going to school for photography, too. In both instances, there are large numbers of people…

    This 7.3 Gigapixel “Gigalapse” shows a 24 hour period over London
    May 2, 2018 John Aldred

    “Gigapixel” and “Timelapse” aren’t phrases one often hears together. Both, individually, require massive amounts of storage to do well. When combined, things start to get…

    Corephotonics adds the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X to its lawsuit against Apple
    May 2, 2018 John Aldred

    Six months ago, Israeli start-up, Corephotonics filed suit against Apple over alleged patent infringement. Essentially they claimed that the iPhone 7 Plus used dual camera…

    Building my new video home studio to maximise space for multiple cameras
    May 1, 2018 John Aldred

    I shoot video quite often these days. For reviews here on DIYP, vlogs, tutorials, live streams and various other content. Recently, I moved to Scotland, and…

    Record label blasts photographer after stealing her photographs
    Apr 30, 2018 John Aldred

    Copyright infringement is all too common these days. It seems especially so in the music industry. One would think that fellow creatives, like musicians, would…