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.
Kathy Griffin attempts to stay relevant with tasteless decapitated Donald Trump photo shoot
May 31, 2017
John Aldred
I imagine a world where, at some point, somebody told Kathy Griffin she was funny as some kind of prank. But, she believed it and…
How to turn 360° footage into Tiny Planets using Adobe Premiere Pro
May 31, 2017
John Aldred
One of my favourite things to come out of the whole 360° camera thing is tiny planets. They’re getting pretty popular, too, almost to the…
Glidecam and Ronin M gimbal stabiliser go head-to-head in these running shot action tests
May 31, 2017
John Aldred
Camera stabilisation has always been a big deal. It’s the difference between a good shot and a piece of footage you can barely watch. Until…
How to suspend objects in the air for photos and video
May 31, 2017
John Aldred
Levitation is an often visited subject for both stills and video. It’s often done with human subjects using some fancy Photoshop compositing work. But it can…
Nikon announces new 28mm f/1.4E wide lens, 8-15mm full frame Fisheye and budget friendly 10-20mm DX lens
May 31, 2017
John Aldred
Three new wide lenses have been announced by Nikon today. Two for full frame, the 28mm f/1.4E ED and 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye and one DX lens,…
Dear wedding guests, this is how not to take a photo during the ceremony
May 30, 2017
John Aldred
I’ve never been a fan of weddings. I don’t even like going to them, so I shall certainly never be photographing one. But lots of…
Shoot for the stars – The beginner’s guide to astrophotography
May 30, 2017
John Aldred
I’m not really a big astrophotographer, the skies are just too bright around here most of the time. I’ve dabbled with it here and there,…
Google abandons the Nik Collection – Won’t develop it beyond CC 2015
May 30, 2017
John Aldred
Google haven’t so much announced as “slipped in” that they’ve ceased development of the Nik Collection via a banner. Google acquired Nik Software, the company behind…
Turn your Godox AD200 into a continuous video light with the new LED head
May 30, 2017
John Aldred
The Godox AD200 flash has proven to be very popular since it was released a couple of months ago. A $299 200Ws flash with a…
This slow motion footage of F-15 jets is absolutely beautiful
May 29, 2017
John Aldred
I’m not a really massive planes or military person, but I was a kid once. And as a kid I used to build a lot…