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.
21 UV & protection filters are put to the test and the results are rather surprising
Aug 15, 2017
John Aldred
The “protective” filter debate rages on as always, but whether for them or against them, how do they all stack up? The folks over at…
Drone pilot “amazed” to land on deck of Britain’s largest warship without being noticed
Aug 15, 2017
John Aldred
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this one. The HMS Queen Elizabeth (Ro8) is the Royal Navy’s largest warship. It’s brand new….
Phone survives fall from plane and keeps recording video after hitting the ground
Aug 15, 2017
John Aldred
Whenever a new phone is released, a whole battery of non-scientific tests are performed for the benefit if YouTube viewers. One such test is the…
Sigma warns of issues with some Art and other lenses on newer Canon bodies
Aug 15, 2017
John Aldred
There’s two things you can be fairly sure of whenever Nikon or Canon release a new DSLR. The first is that you’ll need to wait…
How to get over your fear of approaching and photographing strangers in the street
Aug 14, 2017
John Aldred
Street photography is a scary enough prospect on its own for many people. But to actually approach random strangers on the street and ask if…
10 cheap tips and hacks to get better video with your phone
Aug 14, 2017
John Aldred
We post fairly regularly about various tricks for getting better photos with your phone. Rarely, though, is there a focus on video. Lately, though, it…
Amazon refunding purchases of fake solar eclipse glasses
Aug 14, 2017
John Aldred
This solar eclipse coming over the USA in a few days certainly has whipped people up into a frenzy. A buying frenzy, getting whatever they…
Online photography publication, f11 Magazine suspends its run after six years
Aug 14, 2017
John Aldred
I was saddened to see this particular email show up in my inbox this morning. Online publication f11 Magazine is suspending its run, after only…
How to stretch and bend time with long exposure video effects
Aug 13, 2017
John Aldred
Long exposure effects with video can create some very cool results. This particular video from cinematographer Dan Marker-Moore is a particularly good example of that….
Movie poster called out for using The Rock’s photoshopped body on a different actor
Aug 12, 2017
John Aldred
Usually, it’s female bodies that cause the Photoshop controversy. This time, not so much. It seems that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has had a little Photoshop treatment for…