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 spent $1500 to turn his 3 year old into Wonder Woman for Halloween
    Oct 21, 2016 John Aldred

    For parents, having great photographs of your kids is a big deal. For the kids, dressing up at Halloween is a big deal. This year, commercial…

    Want to get into VR but don’t know what rig to buy? Watch this video
    Oct 21, 2016 John Aldred

    Virtual and augmented reality has become a big deal in the last couple of years. There’s a lot of different options out there now for…

    This 250° fisheye lens is so wide it can almost see behind itself
    Oct 20, 2016 John Aldred

    Entaniya’s fisheye lenses for GoPro cameras have proven to be quite popular since they were initially released. They led to the creation of something Entaniya…

    Kodak’s Ektra is a smartphone aimed at photographers
    Oct 20, 2016 John Aldred

    I have to admit, this announcement has surprised me a little. Named the Ektra, after its classic 1941 rangefinder, it seems to hold one major…

    Sigma announces pricing and availability for 18-35mm and 50-100mm T2 APS-C Cine lenses
    Oct 20, 2016 John Aldred

    Sigma recently made a big leap into the world of the cinema by announcing 8 new cine lenses all at once. While most are expected to be released throughout the…

    A glass full of water makes for some great photography illusions
    Oct 20, 2016 John Aldred

    Optical illusions using glass and water have always been popular with photography. Whether it’s reflections of objects on top of each other or the world seen…

    This guide to astrophotography will have you shooting stars in no time
    Oct 20, 2016 John Aldred

    Yesterday we showed you South of Home Photography’s beautiful photographs of the New Zealand winter night sky. If you’re just starting out with astrophotography, it can…

    This photographer shot his subjects on a real lava field for these incredible images
    Oct 19, 2016 John Aldred

    There’s a whole lot one can do with Photoshop these days to put your subjects into any environment we wish. But, for me, nothing beats the authenticity…

    Amazon’s future doesn’t just include drone deliveries, but drone police assistants
    Oct 19, 2016 John Aldred

    Robocop seems to have shrunk, and grown wings. Amazon’s research into drones is no secret. Well, at least, it’s not any more. So far, though,…

    This couple spend their cold winter nights in New Zealand photographing the amazing night sky
    Oct 19, 2016 John Aldred

    There are few things on this earth more appealing to landscape photographers than New Zealand, the Milky Way, and Auroras. So, when I came across…