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.
2017 DIYP Gift Guide – Lighting
Nov 22, 2017
John Aldred
So, you’ve got your camera and your lenses, but now what? The days are getting shorter, and darker, potentially limiting what you can shoot, and…
Learn to light portraits by photographing vegetables
Nov 22, 2017
John Aldred
Today seems to be a day for portrait related posts. We’ve had the breakdown studio lights from Mark Wallace. And a complete start to finish…
How this portrait was made from concept to completion
Nov 22, 2017
John Aldred
It’s not often that a behind the scenes or tutorial video goes over the entire process of an image’s creation. Usually, they cover only a…
This is what each of the lights do on a studio portrait set
Nov 22, 2017
John Aldred
Shooting portraits in the studio with flash can be daunting to newer photographers. They look at the setups like the one above and have no idea…
Polaroid demands millions in royalties over square format instant film
Nov 22, 2017
John Aldred
At last year’s Photokina, Fujifilm announced their new Instant Square Film. Earlier this year, the hardware to go along with it started to come. First…
2017 DIYP Gift Guide – Lenses
Nov 22, 2017
John Aldred
In this, the second in our series of gift guides, we’re taking a look at lenses. After all, what good are cameras without them? We’ve…
2017 DIYP Gift Guide – Cameras
Nov 21, 2017
John Aldred
With Black Friday and Christmas on the way, there’s plenty of things out there begging for our money. Whether we’re buying a gift for somebody…
National Park admission prices may increase up to $70 in the new year
Nov 21, 2017
John Aldred
According to BRProud, the US Department of the Interior is proposing to double or almost triple the price of admission to 17 America’s most popular…
The Windows XP ‘Bliss’ photographer just released three new wallpapers
Nov 21, 2017
John Aldred
Bliss is the most viewed image in the world. It was the default desktop wallpaper that came supplied with Windows XP. Shot by photographer Charles…
How to plan and make a viral timelapse video
Nov 21, 2017
John Aldred
With so many timelapse films being created now, it can be difficult to make yours stand out. But those that do go viral often do…