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.
Sony’s new A99II produces virtually noiseless video at ISO25600
Nov 25, 2016
John Aldred
Extreme low light performance isn’t a new thing. We’ve been able to pretty much see in the dark since Nikon launched the D3s. But, now…
The $2,500 21,600fps Chronos camera smashes its Kickstarter goal on day one
Nov 25, 2016
John Aldred
A few weeks ago, we told you about the new high speed slow motion camera, Chronos. Well, it went live on Kickstarter a couple of days…
How to shoot and edit panoramic landscapes with the Syrp Genie Mini and Photoshop
Nov 25, 2016
John Aldred
A couple of months ago, Syrp updated the firmware on the Genie Mini to add a couple of very cool new features. One of those was…
Artist photoshops the funniest Black Friday deals ever
Nov 25, 2016
John Aldred
These are actually from last year’s Black Friday sales, but they’re too funny to not share for those who missed them. Created by serial prankster…
PhotoTracker Lite is the new free plugin to help you find photo thieves on the web
Nov 24, 2016
John Aldred
It’s no secret. Copyright theft is rife on the Internet. Finding online photo thieves to send DMCA takedown notices and a bill is even a full…
Power your camera for days on a battery that takes seconds to charge
Nov 24, 2016
John Aldred
Now this is an idea I think we can all get behind. Anything that keeps us charged faster and for longer while out shooting can’t…
This 3D printed lens produces amazing results
Nov 24, 2016
John Aldred
In the past, the thought of making your own lens would probably seem like a fairly impossible mission. For most of us, it still seems…
OK Go raises the bar again with The One Moment music video shot in just 4.2 seconds
Nov 24, 2016
John Aldred
For American rock band OK Go, boundary pushing music videos have become the standard. They’ve done the long one-shot takes with crazy optical illusions, shot…
US District Court dismisses Carol Highsmith’s $1 billion copyright claim against Getty
Nov 23, 2016
John Aldred
Although some quite enjoyed the idea of seeing Getty get a good legal spanking for once, that is not how things are turning out. US…
Go behind the scenes to see how this VW bus was shot in the snow
Nov 23, 2016
John Aldred
The photography of Mexico based Felix Hernández is nothing short of remarkable. Felix specialises in turning dreams into reality, at least, photographically, and he does…