Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    This is how you do a photo shoot in zero gravity
    Nov 4, 2017 John Aldred

    The idea of shooting in zero gravity must be one that is appealing to many portrait and fashion photographers. For photographer Reiko Wakai, it was…

    The LitraTorch is a powerful versatile and waterproof LED light that fits in your pocket
    Nov 3, 2017 John Aldred

    The LitraTorch smashed its Kickstarter goal when the project was running, raising over $100,000. Their goal was a mere $25K. Well, now, all the backers…

    This lighting setup will save you hours in set-up time
    Nov 3, 2017 John Aldred

    I love these Frankenstein setups for supporting our gear. Whether it’s for cameras, lights, microphones, whatever. It’s rare that a single commercial option offers us…

    This New Zealand timelapse odyssey was shot entirely with the new Sony A7R III
    Nov 3, 2017 John Aldred

    You might not have heard the name Drew Geraci before, but you’ve almost certainly seen his work. At least, you’ll have seen it if you’ve…

    Firmware update turns the YI M1 into the camera people hoped for at launch including manual exposure control for video
    Nov 3, 2017 John Aldred

    When YI sent us their new M1 mirrorless camera last year, we had high hopes. On paper, the hardware and spec looked very impressive. Once…

    This Stranger Things inspired Polaroid camera movie will keep you up at night
    Nov 3, 2017 John Aldred

    When I first started watching this short film, I thought it was a promotional piece. After all, Polaroid just announced its new OneStep 2 camera…

    Photographer mixes old with new – shooting Halloween wet plates filmed on a 360° camera
    Nov 2, 2017 John Aldred

    I’ve seen some rather interesting Halloween photos cross my desk over the past week or so. Few that are quite as interesting as this project…

    This four seasons timelapse took two years to make
    Nov 2, 2017 John Aldred

    We haven’t featured all that many timelapse films on DIYP this year. I think it’s mostly because there were so many amazing ones last year….

    Yes, Khloe Kardashian really did bring her own lights for her drivers license photo
    Nov 2, 2017 John Aldred

    For most of us, getting our photo taken for things like a drivers license or passport is something we dread. We know the photos are…

    How to find inspiration and get those creative juices flowing
    Nov 2, 2017 John Aldred

    Photographer Ed Verosky admits in the opening line of this video that he’s not a creative genius. But then, very few of us are. Just…