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.
How to quickly eliminate glare and reflections from glasses with Photoshop
Jul 13, 2017
John Aldred
There are times in a photographer’s life when reflections in glasses is just a fact of life. Most of the time we can eliminate them…
10 easy ways to make your video more cinematic with any camera
Jul 13, 2017
John Aldred
Taking a bit of a break from the weird lenses, French photographer Mathieu Stern has been doing more work with video lately. Experimenting with a number…
There is now a permanent photography exhibition in space
Jul 13, 2017
John Aldred
Normally when we hear about photography on the space station, it’s photographs made there. It’s scenes looking back at earth through the windows of Cupola,…
This is how I promote my YouTube videos on Facebook
Jul 12, 2017
John Aldred
I’ve only been putting content on my YouTube channel in its current incarnation for a relatively short time. I had a channel years ago that…
Are drones spying on you? No they’re not, and here’s five reasons why
Jul 12, 2017
John Aldred
Privacy is a big deal these days. Whether it’s online or in the real world. And one of the biggest things people seem to be…
How the DJI Spark with the official controller competes with the DJI Mavic Pro
Jul 11, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve seen a couple of videos now comparing the DJI Spark, but only using a phone as the controller. This means it has pretty limited…
Bald eagle flies off with a GoPro thinking it’s a piece of salmon
Jul 11, 2017
John Aldred
Animals stealing cameras is quite entertaining. They don’t really do it on purpose. They often just mistake it for something else. Food, usually, or… a mate. Sometimes…
This high school kid bought a $20,000 RED camera
Jul 11, 2017
John Aldred
Dropping $20K on a camera something that most high school students wouldn’t consider. Hell, dropping $20K on a camera isn’t something most adults would consider,…
How to set up your GoPro properly to get the best quality footage
Jul 11, 2017
John Aldred
Nobody could have imagined, 15 years ago when GoPro launched their first 35mm film camera, what they would today become. While there are many great…
What you wear as a portrait photographer matters more than you realise
Jul 10, 2017
John Aldred
Many portrait photographers obsess about the clothes their subjects wear on a shoot. They’re often asked to avoid certain colours, or patterns, or given a…