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.
CyberLink’s new VR stabilisation plugin for AE and Premiere keeps your 360 footage rock steady
Dec 6, 2017
John Aldred
CyberLink seem to be going pretty hardcore on the 360° VR lately. After setting the VR binge-watching world record earlier in the year, they’re back…
These are the social media image sizes you should use in 2018
Dec 6, 2017
John Aldred
As often happens around this time of year, Make a Website Hub have released their guidelines and cheat sheet for the image sizes we should…
Why this photographer switched to Olympus after shooting Nikon for 42 years
Dec 6, 2017
John Aldred
Not too long ago, switching brands seemed a silly expense. Bouncing back and forth between Nikon and Canon was just far more cost and hassle…
“Every Frame a Painting” officially calls it quits
Dec 6, 2017
John Aldred
For those who’ve never seen it, the YouTube channel Every Frame a Painting it’s run by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos. They dissect movies. But…
CamFi Pro boasts the fastest wireless image transfer speeds in the world for tethered shooting
Dec 5, 2017
John Aldred
Coming in far cheaper than the branded proprietary Wi-Fi options, CamFi has been a pretty popular accessory. But now they’re back with the new and improved…
DJI introduces opt-in for drone pilots to broadcast their credentials
Dec 5, 2017
John Aldred
DJI has announced an update to its AeroScope drone tracking and identification system. The update allows drone operators who choose to do so the ability…
Record straight to your desktop with Rode’s new AI-1 studio quality audio interface
Dec 5, 2017
John Aldred
Famous for their microphones, Rode seem to be branching out a little. Into the world of audio interfaces. Designed to give you studio quality audio…
A fast way to dodge & burn in Photoshop
Dec 5, 2017
John Aldred
Dodging and burning has become as commonplace to Photoshop as it was in the darkroom with film. But in Photoshop it can be a tedious…
Photographing the Milky Way handheld with the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Art lens
Dec 4, 2017
John Aldred
Only a few short years ago, the idea of handheld photographs of the Milky Way would’ve been a thing of fantasy. Now, though, thanks to…
5 small editing tricks that can make a big difference to your video
Dec 4, 2017
John Aldred
In a video production, it’s often the minor touches that have the most impact. They’re easy to miss, and most viewers probably couldn’t spot or…