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.
How to use a polariser to remover glare from portraits
Jan 23, 2018
John Aldred
Polarisers are one of the few filters that still hold an advantage for digital cameras. Pretty much everything else can be done these days much…
DJI Mavic Air leaks hours ahead of official announcement
Jan 22, 2018
John Aldred
So, it looks like the rumours were true. DJI are prepping to officially announce the DJI Mavic Air in around 23 hours (at the time…
Filming TV screens at 380,000 fps shows exactly how they produce “moving” images
Jan 22, 2018
John Aldred
Modern display technology is pretty amazing. It’s come such a long way since its early days of black & white. And since shifting from the…
A simple DIY way to turn your digital camera into a pinhole camera
Jan 20, 2018
John Aldred
World Pinhole Day is coming up on April 29th. So, if you’ve been thinking about taking part, and want to do it digitally, but aren’t…
Canon invites dealers to secret mirrorless presentation – Full frame on the way?
Jan 20, 2018
John Aldred
Well, this is quite interesting. Canon Rumors reports that Canon are sending out “very elaborate” invites to select Canon dealers for a mirrorless camera announcement…
5 ways to stay on top of camera gear maintenance and organisation
Jan 19, 2018
John Aldred
Keeping my gear organised is often one of my biggest problems. I have 3 bags that regularly come out with me on shoots, and they’re…
How to overpower the daylight with flash to shoot flowers and macro
Jan 19, 2018
John Aldred
Overpowering the sun with flash is typically something we typically associate with photographing people. But it’s a principle that scales down extremely well for photographing…
7 things photographers need to know about shooting video
Jan 18, 2018
John Aldred
With more photographers taking to video now, it’s good to be armed with a little information about the basics. It seems like there might not…
Something is coming from DJI – Could be a new Mavic or even a fixed-wing drone
Jan 18, 2018
John Aldred
With the tagline “Adventure Unfolds“, DJI’s new video is teasing something coming on January 23rd. Or at least, it’s being announced on January 23rd. But what…
This guy put a $48 Yongnuo lens on a 5K RED Dragon to see how it stands up
Jan 18, 2018
John Aldred
We’ve all seen this lens vs that lens and camera vs phone comparisons before, but I’ve not seen one quite like this before. A $48…