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.
15 Photography client types that you need to know how to handle
Aug 2, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve all had those awkward clients at some time or another. If you haven’t, then you will, don’t worry. I’ve been working in various creative…
Give us back our Wi-Fi! – An open letter to Nikon
Aug 2, 2017
John Aldred
This is something that bugs the crap out of me, too. Ever since Nikon’s SnapBridge protocol got out into the wild last, it’s been criticised….
Nikon & Canon both report shipping delays for new DSLRs
Aug 2, 2017
John Aldred
I don’t suppose this bit of news will be much of a problem for most people. A limited edition 100th anniversary Nikon D5 is either…
Nvidia’s new “computational zoom” tech lets you change composition in post
Aug 2, 2017
John Aldred
This whole “computational photography” thing always felt a little bit weird. But it also intrigued me. The idea that a computer can realistically create things…
This photographer creates miniature horror scenes with Lego
Aug 1, 2017
John Aldred
Lego characters make the most amazing subjects, they really do. It’s just like photographing people, but on a smaller scale. They’re more reliable, too. They…
Couple who defamed photographer over album cover ordered to pay over $1,000,000
Aug 1, 2017
John Aldred
It seems common these days for people to lash out on social media when things don’t go their way. With phrases like “the customer is…
Are you guilty of these top 10 Photoshop retouching fails?
Jul 31, 2017
John Aldred
We were all beginners to Photoshop at some point. It’s a rite of passage with just about anything. You have to be a beginner before…
This simple technique turns Content Aware Fill into a very powerful tool
Jul 31, 2017
John Aldred
Content Aware Fill is one of those features of Photoshop that many users love to hate. So much so that quite a few of us…
Springs, levers and electromagnets are what makes a DSLR shutter mechanism work
Jul 31, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve posted about what shutter speed is, from a photographic standpoint, and shown the basics of how shutters works before. But this video from photographer…
This is how to shoot a $2,500,000 car with a $50,000 camera
Jul 31, 2017
John Aldred
There’s only a hundred Pagani Huayra BC in the world, and each one costs a cool $2.5mil. The “BC” in its designation stands for Benny…