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.
The Nude Blogger scores a point against Instagram and social media censorship
Sep 4, 2017
John Aldred
We all know how important social media platforms are these days for promotion our brand. In the case of Australian blogger, Jessa O’Brien, (a.k.a. thenudeblogger),…
Discover the darkroom secrets of legendary photographer Edward Weston
Sep 4, 2017
John Aldred
I’ve been fascinated with the darkroom ever since I started shooting film. For years it was this mysterious thing that I’d never be good enough…
Photonicz is a Strobe/LED hybrid that can take a splash and keep working
Sep 4, 2017
John Aldred
So, this is an interesting, if rather unusual idea. Photonicz is an LED based strobe (a world’s first, apparently) designed to offer the advantages of…
Instagram hack exposes millions of accounts with personal information now up for sale
Sep 4, 2017
John Aldred
Social media is a wonderful thing. It allows us to instantly connect with an audience of hundreds of millions of people. But it also means…
Zhiyun’s new Crane-2 gimbal features 7lb load capacity and remote follow focus
Sep 1, 2017
John Aldred
Well, this is pretty awesome news. Zhiyun have updated its 3-axis motorised handheld gimbal for DSLRs & mirrorless. To be clear, this is the “Crane-2”,…
Ricoh finally release 4K 360° camera with the new Theta V
Sep 1, 2017
John Aldred
It’s been a long time coming, and one of the things that’s put many off buying into Ricoh for their 360° needs. The Theta S…
Sony’s new RX0 action camera shoots 1080p up to 1,000fps and outputs uncompressed 4K video
Sep 1, 2017
John Aldred
It’s not often a piece of new kit leaves me lost for words, but the new Sony RX0 action camera has left me kind of…
How to create natural looking window light on set with artificial lights
Sep 1, 2017
John Aldred
Creating big soft natural looking window light on set presents some real challenges. Whether it’s for stills or photography, it’s not always straightforward. Sometimes we…
DJI updates Mavic Pro to make less noise with longer flying time
Sep 1, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve been expecting an update to the DJI Mavic Pro for quite some time now. Released almost a year ago, the Mavic has proven to…
Swiss photographer gets awards stripped for entering another photographer’s work as her own
Aug 31, 2017
John Aldred
There always seems to be some controversy or other with photo competitions these days. This time, it’s two competitions. Swiss photographer, Madeleine Josephine Fierz entered…