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.
Learn Adobe After Effects with this new free course for beginners
Apr 20, 2018
John Aldred
After Effects is probably my favourite tools in the Adobe Lineup. Essentially, it is for video what Photoshop is for stills. It has a whole…
Capture One 11.1 update offers new workflow improvements and camera support
Apr 20, 2018
John Aldred
Capture One seems to be growing rapidly in popularity. Since Adobe’s decision to split Lightroom up into multiple products, and ditch the perpetual license they…
Canon launches Ivy; a rechargeable pocket-sized mini photo printer
Apr 20, 2018
John Aldred
The popularity of small instant prints is back on the rise. And it’s rising at a pretty surprising rate. New instant cameras have come out…
How to make your own DIY portable green screen with PVC pipe and a pillow case
Apr 19, 2018
John Aldred
If you don’t quite have the budget to kill off green screen yet, or perhaps even the budget for a proper green screen, there are…
The first Sony A7III firmware arrives to fix “blinking pixels” in video and prevent touchscreen death
Apr 19, 2018
John Aldred
The Sony A7III hasn’t been out for very long, and while an extremely impressive camera, especially for a “basic model”, it does have a couple of…
This handmade medium format camera is built completely from aluminium
Apr 19, 2018
John Aldred
Building your own camera can be a whole lot of fun. Lucus Landers has been building them for a little while now. His latest creation…
Wedding venue catches fire while filming the newlyweds’ first dance
Apr 19, 2018
John Aldred
Some couples want a nice low key wedding. Others, however, want it to be somewhat extravagant. But sometimes that extravagance comes at a cost. In…
DIYP takes a sneak peek at two new Canon concept cameras
Apr 18, 2018
John Aldred
Even though I’m not primarily a Canon shooter, I’m always intrigued by the concept cameras and sensors that Canon bring to show off at shows…
First look at the Pentax K1 Mark II and DFA 50mm f/1.4 lens
Apr 18, 2018
John Aldred
The Pentax K1 was already an impressive camera. It’s cherished by everybody who owns one. It contains features unique amongst DSLRs, such as its Pixel…
The world’s first single shot 8×10 large format digital camera can be yours for a mere $106,000
Apr 18, 2018
John Aldred
Large format digital cameras aren’t an entirely new idea. They’ve been around for a little while now, and a number of people have built their…