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.
How to make things float in your photos with fishing line, hooks and a little Photoshop
Jan 16, 2017
John Aldred
Making things float in photographs is something that seems to pop up for many photographers. Sometimes it’s the entire point of the shot, and at…
Log video is coming to your smartphone with a new FiLMiC Pro update
Jan 16, 2017
John Aldred
FiLMiC Pro has been my go to app for mobile video for the past few years. Whether I want to shoot a quick personal clip…
This universal automotive crane can be mounted onto almost any vehicle
Jan 16, 2017
John Aldred
Capturing footage with a moving car has typically meant one of three things. Either you’ve got an operator clutching a camera pointed through a window or…
Top tips for choosing and packing photo and video equipment when travelling out of the country
Jan 16, 2017
John Aldred
Travelling with equipment can be difficult. You don’t want to take so much that you’re overloaded with redundant equipment. But you also don’t want to…
Photographer captures incredible light pillars that look like something out of a Sci-Fi show
Jan 13, 2017
John Aldred
Beam me up, Scotty! At least, that’s what photographer Timothy Joseph Elzinga (AKA Timmy Joe) thought when he was woken up by his 2 year old…
Fox Sports show off new tech for “Player’s Eye View” camera destined for this year’s Super Bowl
Jan 13, 2017
John Aldred
The show stealers at the Super Bowl are often the commercials or “wardrobe malfunctions“. This year, though, there’s a new camera tech that might just…
NASA simulates DJI Phantom airflow to improve quadcopter design
Jan 13, 2017
John Aldred
NASA has used computer models to simulate airflow for decades. It lets them test to see how aircraft will react to drag, friction and countless…
This stunning video captures all four seasons through microscopes and macro lenses
Jan 12, 2017
John Aldred
The team at Beauty of Science see the world a little differently to most of us. While we’re far too busy looking with our eyes, they’re seeing…
Meet the Minolta AF-Sv “Talker”, a talking camera from the 1980s
Jan 12, 2017
John Aldred
Being able to talk to cameras and other devices to give voice commands is a relatively recent development. What’s not so new is having our…
Transfer your Polaroid photos onto other materials using Emulsion Lift techniques
Jan 12, 2017
John Aldred
Thanks to companies like the Impossible Project, Polaroids have seen a massive resurgence in popularity. While Fuji and others have come out with other forms of…