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.
2017 will be the year that film makes its big return
Feb 18, 2017
John Aldred
I just came across a very interesting set of interviews posted on Zorki Photo. In the post, photographer Stephen Dowling talks with the bigwigs at Ilford, Kodak,…
Your next Android tablet might just be a Kodak – at least in name
Feb 18, 2017
John Aldred
Kodak seem to be making great efforts with regard to film lately. They still seem to struggle with the digital world, though. Ok, so Kodak…
Crash drones as much as you like with Microsoft’s new real world simulator
Feb 17, 2017
John Aldred
There’s been quite a lot of drone fails recently. And no, I’m not talking about GoPro Karmas falling out of the sky. I’m referring to…
How to reduce noise in your photos with no 3rd party plugins in Lightroom and Camera Raw
Feb 17, 2017
John Aldred
There’s plenty of great applications and plugins out there that will help you reduce noise in your images. Some are standalone apps while others are plugins….
These cuboids are made from 50,000 35mm film canisters
Feb 17, 2017
John Aldred
Those of us who develop ourselves typically throw the empty film canister away when we’re done. Perhaps we’ll keep one from a roll of something…
Build your own DIY Kino Flo style lights with incandescent bulbs
Feb 16, 2017
John Aldred
There is no doubt that Kino Flo produce some very good lights. But they’re not exactly easy on the wallet. Sure, you can go out…
How to use gridded strip softboxes as your main light source
Feb 16, 2017
John Aldred
When it comes to setting up flash for a portrait, one might usually grab a big octabox or beauty dish. Normally, we wouldn’t consider something…
Learn how to tell a story in your work with this free “Pixar in a Box” series of shorts
Feb 16, 2017
John Aldred
Telling a story with our work can often be one of the most challenging things we face as creatives. But it’s also one of the…
This is your last chance to shoot the Eiffel tower without a hideous wall
Feb 16, 2017
John Aldred
It seems another controversial wall may be getting ready to be built. In France, this time. In a $20 million project, the French government plans…
Build your own 3D printed DIY LED ringlight for your smartphone
Feb 16, 2017
John Aldred
The problem with mobile phones is that if you need lights, you’ve usually got two options. The first is to simply deal with the underpowered,…