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 DIY Ikea slider costs less than $20 to make yourself
    Aug 7, 2017 John Aldred

    Good sliders aren’t cheap. Most cheap sliders are rarely good. But when your budget’s ultra low, what are you going to do? Either you buy…

    US Army ends DJI drone usage over “cyber vulnerabilities”
    Aug 7, 2017 John Aldred

    Well, it looks like the US Army aren’t too happy with DJI, after releasing a memo stating their discontinued use of DJI products. They quote…

    How to quickly use Photoshop to correct severe distortion for perfect panoramics
    Aug 7, 2017 John Aldred

    I make quite a few stitched panoramics. Occasionally I shoot them when I go on holiday and find a cool place. Mostly, though, I shoot…

    This is why you should just give up and quit photography
    Aug 6, 2017 John Aldred

    We all have those nagging doubts when it comes to what we shoot. No matter how good others tell us we are or how amazing…

    The Godox AD-B2 makes your AD200 lights even more powerful
    Aug 6, 2017 John Aldred

    The Godox AD-B2 has been dreamt of ever since the AD200 was announced a few months ago. It wasn’t much of a stretch to assume…

    This is why your 4K camera isn’t really 4K
    Aug 5, 2017 John Aldred

    We all harp on about the latest 4K this or 8K that. But do we really know what we’re saying? Most of the time, probably…

    How to stop your lenses from fogging up and why you need to
    Aug 4, 2017 John Aldred

    Lenses fogging up usually isn’t a big problem for me here in the UK. But it is a problem I’ve faced while shooting in warmer…

    Interfit’s new Honey Badger strobe looks an awful lot like AlienBee’s DigiBee
    Aug 3, 2017 John Aldred

    Now, we’re not suggesting Interfit just ripped off the design of Alien Bees’ Digibee lights. But you have to admit, the resemblance is just uncanny….

    Here are the top ten memory cards compared
    Aug 3, 2017 John Aldred

    Memory cards are the biggest pain in the backside for photographers. We have to keep getting new ones whenever we upgrade because cameras make bigger…

    How to make your own DIY leather camera strap for less than $10
    Aug 3, 2017 John Aldred

    Camera straps have always been a personal thing for me. I find one I like and I stick with it for as long as possible….