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.
Dear America, you do have to register drones with the FAA after all
Dec 13, 2017
John Aldred
Yes, that’s right, the drone registry introduced in 2015, and deemed unconstitutional back in May of this year is now back. When the drone registration system…
Adobe brings a major features to Lightroom CC including tone curve and split toning
Dec 13, 2017
John Aldred
While some are still getting over the shock of Lightroom’s CC makeover, others are happily plodding along with the renamed Lightroom Classic. Some users have…
How the weather influences your landscape photography
Dec 12, 2017
John Aldred
I don’t really shoot all that many landscapes, but I do shoot in landscape locations a lot. I photograph people in them. Being based in…
This 80 minute documentary is an in-depth study of Ansel Adams’ life and work
Dec 12, 2017
John Aldred
Ansel Adams is a photographer who is spoken about a lot. To many, especially landscape photographers, he’s a huge inspiration. Every snippet of information we…
What it’s like to shoot behind the scenes on tour with Bon Jovi
Dec 12, 2017
John Aldred
Photographing huge gigs like those of acts like Bon Jovi is the dream of just about every would-be concert photographer. To go on tour with…
The Sony A7RIII is the fastest camera out there for tethered shooting, moving photos in under a second
Dec 12, 2017
John Aldred
Of all the features I’ve read about regarding the Sony A7RIII, this is the one that’s probably impressed me the most. I don’t often shoot…
8 tools every cinematographer needs in their “Ditty bag”
Dec 12, 2017
John Aldred
Every photographer or filmmaker has things that go into their bag, even if they’re working as part of a team. There are things that you…
Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme apologises for kicking photographer’s head
Dec 11, 2017
John Aldred
At KROQ Acoustic Christmas on Saturday, a video shows Queens of the Stone Age frontman, Josh Homme, violently kick toward a female photographer’s head during…
This quick tip will solve your squeaky camera strap problems forever
Dec 11, 2017
John Aldred
Squeaky camera straps might seem like an odd problem to have. It’s one of those things you often don’t even notice until somebody points it…
DIYP Reviews the Manfrotto Element Carbon – Small but mighty
Dec 11, 2017
John Aldred
The Manfrotto Element series of aluminum travel tripods have become quite popular since their initial release. Now they’ve updated the line with the new Element…