Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    Photographer recreates famous TV show scenes with model toy cars
    Jan 9, 2017 John Aldred

    For those of us who grew up in the 80s, scenes like those above were pretty common to our TV screens. The Dukes of Hazzard, The…

    Dell launches Surface Studio-like graphics tablet and a $4,999 8K screen
    Jan 9, 2017 John Aldred

    It seems that Microsoft aren’t the only ones who’ve been working on a control dial you can use on a display. At CES2017, Dell introduced…

    Canon’s 250MP APS-H sensor probably won’t be coming to DSLRs
    Jan 9, 2017 John Aldred

    I still remember clutching a pair of Nikon D100 bodies back in 2004 when Nikon announced the insanely high resolution 12MP D2x. It seemed so…

    This is the life of Dale, the Jerry Jones cameraman for the Dallas Cowboys
    Jan 6, 2017 John Aldred

    Every time the Dallas Cowboys score a touchdown, intercept, win, lose, tie, you need to get a shot of Jerry Jones. And it’s cameraman Dale’s job…

    This 4K black & white storm timelapse shows incredible tornadoes and thunderstorms
    Jan 6, 2017 John Aldred

    The name Mike Olbinski has become fairly synonymous with with amazing weather timelapse films. And he’s kicked 2017 off to an amazing start with Pulse,…

    This film student shows Adidas how their commercials should be made
    Jan 6, 2017 John Aldred

    German student director Eugen Merher has produced a commercial which really shows the pros how it’s done. Without the fancy CG and special effects of…

    Steadicam’s new Volt electronic smartphone stabiliser keeps working even when the batteries die
    Jan 6, 2017 John Aldred

    Steadicam, the devices famous for stabilising Hollywood’s footage for decades, are refocusing their efforts towards phones. Tiffen, Steadicam’s owners, have just announced the Steadicam Volt….

    GoPro to relaunch the Karma drone later this year
    Jan 5, 2017 John Aldred

    For a drone surrounded in so much controversy, you think they’d rename it the GoPro Drama. From long release date delays, to falling out of…

    Godox launches new 200Ws hotshoe strobe thingy without a hotshoe
    Jan 5, 2017 John Aldred

    I’ve become a big fan of Godox (Pixapro, Flashpoint, etc) over the last couple of years. They sprang out of nowhere, and in no time…

    This is the story behind Robert Capa’s D-Day photos on Normandy Beach
    Jan 5, 2017 John Aldred

    Every iconic photograph through history has a story to go with it. Sometimes, the picture tells the story all by itself. Robert Capa’s photographs of…