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.
This modular motion control slider fits in your backpack and can be reconfigured 30 different ways
Dec 22, 2016
John Aldred
Sliders and motion control go together like bangers and mash. Or perhaps peanut butter & jelly for my American friends. Unless you just want a…
Dead body discovered during factory fashion shoot – group carried on shooting then went for pizza
Dec 22, 2016
John Aldred
There are things more important than worrying about when you’re light’s going to fade. Finding a dead body at the location you’d chosen to use…
Should you stick with your kit lens or upgrade to something more expensive?
Dec 22, 2016
John Aldred
Many interchangeable lens cameras these days come with some kind of kit lens. Something to get you up and running, shooting as quickly as possible,…
Couples play light painting charades with large format instant film
Dec 21, 2016
John Aldred
Charades is a pretty common game to play with the family at Christmas. You know the one. Where one person tries to mime out a…
Diffuse your popup flash on the cheap with a simple balloon
Dec 21, 2016
John Aldred
The popup flash sucks. There’s no two ways about it. It’s small, too close to the lens, produces a bunch of red eye, it’s just horrible….
Don’t be a zombie photographer – Use your brain and find your soul
Dec 21, 2016
John Aldred
This is one of those posts that’s going to divide people. Some will love it and completely agree with everything said. Others will hate it,…
This is what sports photography was like in the 80s
Dec 20, 2016
John Aldred
This video recently surfaced on Reddit, after it was discovered by user TheKnightLife. It was featured in the 80s on ABC in the show “World…
16 top tips for shooting beautiful portraits
Dec 20, 2016
John Aldred
It’s that time of year again, gathered around our families. They all know we have that fancy camera. So, it’s down to us to document…
Automotive photographer uses a computer game to plan and previsualise a real car shoot
Dec 20, 2016
John Aldred
Planning is often key to a successful shoot. But it’s not always easy. When you’re an automotive photographer, for example, then you, the car and…
10 Non-filmmaker (or photographer) things to try for the holiday season
Dec 19, 2016
John Aldred
The Basic Filmmaker is one of my favourite channels on YouTube. As well as offering great filmmaking and photography tips, there’s often a whole heap…