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.
This was how you installed Photoshop 23 years ago
Jul 28, 2017
John Aldred
Photoshop version 3.0 was the version that introduced me to Photoshop. It came out at the end of 1994, and I discovered it the following…
Storage price per GB keeps dropping – unless you use 6TB drives
Jul 28, 2017
John Aldred
It’s insane to think that hard drive space has gone from around $500,000 to as low as $0.03 per gigabyte in the last 36 years….
Why knowing your gear is vital to previsualise the shot
Jul 28, 2017
John Aldred
Bob Holmes is one of the world’s most prolific travel photographers. With a career spanning more than 35 years, he’s shot for National Geographic, Life,…
How to fix blue waterfalls in your landscape photographs
Jul 28, 2017
John Aldred
Even though I’m not really a landscape guy, I love waterfalls. For me, they regularly serve as the backdrop to a portrait session. The big…
Lecia Chairman wants a “true Leica phone” designed for photography
Jul 28, 2017
John Aldred
Last year’s collaboration with Huawei to produce the dual-lens camera Huawei P9 Smartphone was met with mixed responses. Some said it was just a gimmick,…
The Nikon D850 might just be the world’s first hybrid OVF/EVF DSLR
Jul 27, 2017
John Aldred
This would be absolutely amazing if it turns out to be true. Nikon have filed a couple of patents for hybrid viewfinders in the past, but…
How to crop your photos for impact and creativity
Jul 27, 2017
John Aldred
One of the big selling points of high resolution cameras like the Nikon D810 and Canon 5DS are the ability to “crop in post”. Typically…
Use those Christmas lights during the summer to light beautiful portraits
Jul 27, 2017
John Aldred
Chrismas lights are usually in use for maybe six weeks out of the year. The other 44 weeks, they typically reside in a box in…
Sony teases new full frame 4K RAW CineAlta camera system
Jul 27, 2017
John Aldred
This seems to be the new thing for camera manufacturers. They don’t just announce new cameras now, they announce than an announcement is coming. Or…
This hack will get you 24TB RAID 5 storage for under $800
Jul 27, 2017
John Aldred
There’s a sale going on at BestBuy at the moment on WD easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 hard drives. A massive discount which drops the price from $299.99…