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 amazing storm timelapse makes rainclouds look like floating waterfalls
Oct 14, 2016
John Aldred
When I’m heading out location scouting or to do a shoot, we often drive through rain 3 or 4 times before we get there. The…
How Ansel Adams chose the work for his famous “The Range of Light” book
Oct 14, 2016
John Aldred
Ansel Adams’ book, Yosemite and the Range of Light, is one of those must-reads of photography. Especially if you’re a landscape shooter. It’s full of amazing…
The laws of light cannot be broken but they can be controlled
Oct 14, 2016
John Aldred
Without light, there would be no such thing as photography. But simply having light isn’t enough. Cameras turn our three dimensional world into a two…
Instagram App is now officially available on Windows 10
Oct 14, 2016
John Aldred
It’s taken a while, but it’s finally happened. Instagram is finally available for Windows 10 tablets. An app had previously been released for Windows 10…
Ricoh’s new Theta SC 360VR isn’t the Theta S upgrade some had been hoping for
Oct 13, 2016
John Aldred
As 360° VR cameras go, the Ricoh Theta S has been up there amongst the most popular. In fact, it may be the single most…
FILM Ferrania gearing up to turn E6 slide film production into a reality
Oct 13, 2016
John Aldred
Ferrania was restarted as FILM Ferrania in 2012 by Nicola Baldini and Marco Pagni. The pair took to Kickstarter in September 2014 to seek funding to resurrect the recently…
How a drone photo on Twitter saved a man and his dog from their flooded home
Oct 13, 2016
John Aldred
Hurricane Matthew was the deadliest hurricane in over a decade, killing at least 500 to possibly over a 1,000 people during its run. It also…
Intel enters commercial drone market with the Intel Falcon 8+ for North America
Oct 13, 2016
John Aldred
Intel have dabbled a little with drones before. Their RealSense computer vision platform for obstacle navigation features on the Yuneec Typhoon H. They also have…
How to use vanishing point perspective in Photoshop to add graphics to a surface
Oct 12, 2016
John Aldred
The actual title for the latest video tutorial by Phlearn is “How to create a Packaging Design Mockup in Photoshop”, but it’s so much more…
Welcome to the world of extreme camera modding
Oct 12, 2016
John Aldred
A lot of us modify our gear to make things better suit the tasks we need them to perform. Sometimes we do it just to…