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.
Khloe Kardashian is being sued for posting a photo of herself to Instagram
Apr 28, 2017
John Aldred
I don’t normally care what the Kardashians do. This current suit being brought against Khloe Kardashian, however, highlights something rather important. It’s something often misunderstood…
Google Research team experiments with low light night time landscapes that are surprisingly good
Apr 28, 2017
John Aldred
Google’s Gcam research team focuses on computational photography. They develop the algorithms that assist in shooting photos with smartphones and other small cameras. When one…
“The Shwop” lets you turn any softbox into a reflector
Apr 27, 2017
John Aldred
I don’t know when mounting strobes the wrong way around inside softboxes became a thing. But, apparently it is. More mysterious than the “when”, though…
This DIY 90mm f/2.8 Petzval lens looks like it came straight off the production line
Apr 27, 2017
John Aldred
We’ve shown a few DIY lenses in the past, including a 3D printed lens. This one, though, really takes it to the extreme. Based on…
How to photograph wine bottles with speedlights and a kit lens
Apr 27, 2017
John Aldred
If you’re looking to get into product photography, one of the things you’ll probably need to learn how to shoot is a bottle. Whether you’re…
How to setup a simple home studio combining natural and continuous light
Apr 27, 2017
John Aldred
Setting up a home studio in a small space isn’t always easy. That’s especially true if you need to use it as a regular room,…
How to overpower the sun and balance with strobes using ND filters
Apr 26, 2017
John Aldred
Trying to overpower the sun seems to have become a popular thing again lately. The go-to technique for these results is a fast shutter speed and…
DJI and Hasselblad’s “new” aerial photography platform is a flying 100MP medium format camera
Apr 26, 2017
John Aldred
DJI have just announced the “World’s First 100-Megapixel Integrated Aerial Photography Platform”. And it’s a beast of a rig. Made with a DJI Matrice 600…
The top 5 smartphone cameras compete in this blind test – which is your favourite?
Apr 26, 2017
John Aldred
I first watched this video without any real expectations. For me, my phone’s camera is just something I use for Instagram and location scouting. I’m rarely looking…
YI Technology jump into the 360° market with the new 5.7K YI 360 VR camera
Apr 25, 2017
John Aldred
We knew it was only a matter of time before YI Technology stepped into the world of 360° cameras. Hot on the heels of the…