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.
Shooting portraits with flash vs natural light – 3 setups in 3 minutes
Apr 3, 2017
John Aldred
“Natural light photographers” is a strange term. To some it’s a badge of honour, stating that they either don’t need to use flash to get…
Performance on a budget – see how the Sony 85mm f/1.8 holds up against the $1,600 G Master
Apr 2, 2017
John Aldred
Sony’s new FE 85mm f/1.8 lens comes in at around half the price of the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8. It’s also a third the price…
How to create glowing text titles in-camera without Photoshop
Apr 1, 2017
John Aldred
Ever since Stranger Things, glowing title text has once again become a popular theme. Much of it now, though, is created in post. It’s fairly…
This year’s April fools’ jokes from around the world photography world
Mar 31, 2017
John Aldred
Although we have ran the occasional pranks in the past for April Fools’ Day, we decided not to do one this year. We wanted to…
Cruel Kodak prank pretends to wipe peoples phones to make a strong point
Mar 31, 2017
John Aldred
While it’s not quite April 1st in London yet, Kodak Moments UK were a little eager with the pranks. They took to the streets of…
NASA’s $1bn Juno probe just sent back the most amazing images of Jupiter so far
Mar 31, 2017
John Aldred
When we hear about “probes” flying around space, we probably think of something fairly small. We’ve all heard them on sci-fi TV shows. “Sent out…
Dispelling myths on sensor size, crop factor, and depth of field
Mar 30, 2017
John Aldred
Nikon & Canon crop cameras have been out for over 15 years now. But different sized frames isn’t new to digital. Even back in the…
How to easily create four natural lighting effects with LED studio lights
Mar 30, 2017
John Aldred
Recreating practical lighting effects for video and photography is a fairly straightforward process. You just need to think about how the lights are constructed in…
The new Godox AD200 flash takes on the bright Texas sun and wins
Mar 30, 2017
John Aldred
The Godox AD200 is the newest flash in the Godox line up. Around the world it’s sold under various brands. In the USA it’s the…
The Spark “selfie drone” might be the next new drone from DJI
Mar 29, 2017
John Aldred
I’ve seen a lot of talk on Facebook lately about a new Mavic potentially on the horizon recently. Either a much more advanced version with better…