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 is how Planet Earth II’s iguana chase scene was shot
Nov 14, 2016
John Aldred
If there’s one “triumphant underdog” story that’s been popular this week, it’s this one. The footage from BBC’s Planet Earth 2 series of the young…
Watch these 10 fruits chopped up under UV light
Nov 14, 2016
John Aldred
Going out of the visible light spectrum isn’t something most photographers think to try. But for a select few, seeing the invisible has become an…
Canon’s new VR simulator lets you try out bodies and lenses before you buy
Nov 14, 2016
John Aldred
You’re not really getting to test out those bodies and lenses, of course, but it’s an evolution of the simulators already available on the web. They…
What an SLR being cut in half by a 60,000psi water jet looks like
Nov 14, 2016
John Aldred
Destruction is always entertaining, but sometimes it’s useful, too. It can show us how things work on the inside. Cutting cameras and lenses in half…
Photographing fast action sports as a quadriplegic photographer
Nov 11, 2016
John Aldred
Photographing fast paced action packed sports can be tricky enough as it is. For some, it presents even more challenges. Such is the case with…
How tilt shift lenses work to correct distortion and make scenes appear miniature
Nov 11, 2016
John Aldred
Tilt shift lenses are used for far more than simply making cities look like they were shot as miniatures. They allow you to correct for…
DxO ONE adds Raw image workflow support for iOS users
Nov 11, 2016
John Aldred
The DxO ONE is a curious little device that’s received something of a mixed reception. On the one side you’ve got those who’ve tried it…
Zoom solves the issue of bad audio in your videos by building a camera into a microphone
Nov 10, 2016
John Aldred
Bad audio is something that’s plagued action cameras since their inception. Some of them don’t do too terrible, and a few even let you plug…
Explore the stunning Northern Lights at Voyageurs National Park in this 8K Timelapse
Nov 10, 2016
John Aldred
Minnesota has some of the most amazing landscape. Easily as beautiful as anything else the USA has to offer. Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota encompasses…
Affinity Photo debuts Photoshop alternative for Windows in free public beta
Nov 10, 2016
John Aldred
Initially announced a few months ago, Affinity Photo for Windows has been anxiously awaited. Today, it’s finally here in the form of a completely free…