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 film chronicles the farm-to-plate journey with one of the world’s best food photographers
Apr 19, 2017
John Aldred
Whether commercially or simply for Instagram, photographing food has become pretty huge over the last few years. And one man’s passion for food and travel…
Sony’s new FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens looks perfectly suited to the A9
Apr 19, 2017
John Aldred
Well, if Sony are introducing a new Alpha A9 camera aimed at sports and wildlife shooters, you just know they’re going to announce a lens…
Sony announces the new A9 full frame mirrorless camera with 24MP sensor, 20fps blackout-free burst and 4K video
Apr 19, 2017
John Aldred
Well, it was expected that Sony would be announcing something either at or in the run up to NAB, and now we know what it…
Panasonic announces GH5 firmware update, new Leica MFT zoom lens and ZS70 / TZ90 4K compact travel camera
Apr 19, 2017
John Aldred
When the GH5 was announced, there was a big deal made about its ability to shoot 10Bit 4:2:2 video. But there were a few issues….
Drones are definitely here to stay as US sales increased 117% in 2016
Apr 19, 2017
John Aldred
Some drone manufacturers didn’t have a great holiday season last year. But that hasn’t stopped people from buying them. According to a new report from market…
This crazy paint splashing commercial was shot completely in camera with no CG
Apr 19, 2017
John Aldred
Motion control and high frame rate cameras have given filmmakers a whole world of new options. Creative abilities that simply weren’t possible just a few…
Filmmakers shot more than 3 million photos over 150,000 miles to raise awareness for light pollution
Apr 18, 2017
John Aldred
The Skyglow Project took filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović on a journey covering more than 150,000 miles. Their goal is to highlight the issue of…
The truck carrying all of Sony’s gear for NAB gets stolen on the way to Vegas
Apr 18, 2017
John Aldred
There’s a report coming out of Canon Rumors at the moment that one of Sony’s trucks has been stolen. This truck apparently contains all of the…
These guys are creating their own epic superhero comic with photos instead of illustrations
Apr 17, 2017
John Aldred
As their creators describe it, “Project Grand Shadows is a digital photography comic book project about a homeless man, outsider in our society, who gets…
How to get better audio in your video edits by using the environment
Apr 17, 2017
John Aldred
Whether you’re editing for a cinematic short, a promotional video, interview or even a vlog, good audio is vital. Or at least, consistent audio. One…