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.
6 practical shot transition effects you can create in-camera
Nov 20, 2017
John Aldred
Transitioning from one shot to the next in a video or film has a huge psychological effect on the viewer. It can be seamless showing…
The secret to filming fast moving objects at 25 million frames per second is mirrors
Nov 20, 2017
John Aldred
As much as I love going out and using gear and creating stuff with it, I can’t help but get excited about the geeky technical…
Blackmagic’s new DeckLink 8K Pro capture card offers real-time 8K video workflow for under $650
Nov 20, 2017
John Aldred
It feels like only yesterday that the world was being convinced that 4K is the future. Now, at a rapid pace, we’re already being pushed…
Three techniques to create dramatic black & white images
Nov 20, 2017
John Aldred
I’m not the biggest fan of digital black and white conversions. They’re often just far too much work and effort to get the look that…
How DJI’s new AeroScope rogue drone detection system finds you and your drone
Nov 17, 2017
John Aldred
DJI’s new drone tracking system, AeroScope was announced last month. It’s designed to allow officials at airports, military installations and other restricted areas to easily…
Westcott’s new portable LED makes using modifiers easy
Nov 17, 2017
John Aldred
The development of LED lights over the last couple of years has been quite interesting to follow. 10 years ago, LEDs were the last type…
How to understand microphone specs to get the best sound for your project
Nov 16, 2017
John Aldred
With more and more people shooting video and creating content for YouTube, microphones are more ubiquitous than they used to be. But when you want…
The entire start to finish process to make ultra large format wet plate photographs
Nov 16, 2017
John Aldred
Despite picking up a little in popularity in the last year or two, wet plate photography is still quite an alien process to many photographers….
This technique will save you hours of guesswork matching saturation in composites
Nov 15, 2017
John Aldred
When compositing, saturation is one of the more difficult things to really judge with the naked eye. It can be difficult to get things just…
Test show that an airbag will smash your camera into your face rather than protect you
Nov 15, 2017
John Aldred
Filming from moving vehicles has been happening for as long as movies and vehicles have existed. But with the rise of movies such as the…