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.
9 last minute Christmas gifts for photographers
Dec 14, 2016
John Aldred
Christmas is only 11 days away, and some of us might have not actually managed to make it out to buy presents yet. Perhaps you…
Canon file new patents for one curved and one bendy sensor
Dec 13, 2016
John Aldred
Technically, I suppose, it’s two curved sensors. But, one of them can actually be bent and have the curve adjusted at will. At least, that’s…
They didn’t expect this wedding crasher to be a drone – Now the guests are suing the groom
Dec 13, 2016
John Aldred
With drones becoming more and more popular at weddings, it was only a matter of time before an accident happened. Although it’s not the photographer…
The new Super Dark variable ND from Syrp lets you shoot long exposure timelapse in bright sunlight
Dec 13, 2016
John Aldred
Variable neutral density filters are typically more common for video than photography, but there’s that grey timelapse area in the middle where the two worlds…
Whispering Iceland is an amazingly eerie timelapse shot throughout the country
Dec 13, 2016
John Aldred
There’s no doubt that Iceland is one of the dream locations for any photographer or filmmaker. We see a lot of timelapse films here at…
Photographer turns 10,000 plastic bottles into an ocean for this mermaid shoot
Dec 12, 2016
John Aldred
The ideas of conservation, living “green”, fighting pollution and global warming have been at the front of everybody’s mind in recent years. Well, almost everybody….
Check out these digital cameras from when floppy discs were used rather than flash cards
Dec 12, 2016
John Aldred
Storage is definitely taken for granted these days. CompactFlash and SD cards are cheaper than they’ve ever been. They’re available in extremely large sizes, which…
Create amazing night portraits with orange gels and white balance tricks
Dec 12, 2016
John Aldred
Using gels to correct your flashes to match the ambient, or as creative effects is common. It’s something many of us do from time to…
Affinity Photo 1.5 is out now for Windows and brings big new features to Mac users
Dec 12, 2016
John Aldred
The wait is over, Affinity Photo for Windows is here. Now Windows users can enjoy the benefits Mac users have taken advantage of for over…
GoPro threatning to sue action camera accessory makers
Dec 9, 2016
John Aldred
It almost feels like GoPro have gone into some kind of self-destructive downward spiral. Since hitting their peak near the end of 2014, GoPro’s share…