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.
Fuji define target market for the GFX and aims to gets serious about video
Jan 26, 2017
John Aldred
With the recent official launch of the Fujigilm GFX 50S some photographers have been left wondering exactly what market it’s aimed at. The array of videos…
Bride-to-be shows up in T-Rex costume for “First look” photo shoot
Jan 26, 2017
John Aldred
Everything about a wedding is important. Including how they’re documented. Whether it be through photographs or video. Coverage often begins long before the wedding itself….
This in-depth colour theory guide helps create harmony and impact in your photography
Jan 26, 2017
John Aldred
Colour can be one of the hardest things to master in photography. The real world doesn’t always provide the most pleasing colour for our images….
This action camera comes with a built in 3-axis gimbal
Jan 26, 2017
John Aldred
3 axis handheld motorised gimbals seem to be the hot new toy at the moment. Electronic image stabilisation in small systems like action cameras and…
This 40 year old lens easily keeps up with today’s crop of 28mm lenses
Jan 25, 2017
John Aldred
So, we’ve got another old lens to show you. This one looks rather cool, too. It’s the Vivitar 28mm f/1.9. Back in the 70s, when…
iPhone 7 Plus survives 13 hours in the icy Russian waters?
Jan 25, 2017
John Aldred
When I first came across this, it sounded a little far fetched. And it’s not a dig at how good or bad the iPhone 7…
5 easy top tips for keeping your lenses clean
Jan 25, 2017
John Aldred
Getting dust and muck on your lenses is just a fact of life. There’s pretty much nothing we can do to escape it in the…
Shooting outdoor flash portraits with a 50 year old M42 lens on a modern mirrorless body
Jan 25, 2017
John Aldred
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of M42 and other older manual focus lenses. I’ve been using them for years with my DSLRs….
NASA’s new satellite offers stunningly high resolution images of earth
Jan 24, 2017
John Aldred
The GEOS-16 satellite lifted off in November last year. The satellite contains an Advanced Baseline Imager, which boasts images of earth at four times the…
How to scale the world down and make it miniature for your timelapse videos
Jan 24, 2017
John Aldred
Although tilt-shift lenses have many uses, one of the most common for timelapse photographers is miniaturisation. Tilt-shift lenses are expensive, though. Certainly worth the investment…