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 former Nuclear Bunker is now home to over a hundred years worth of American cinema
Oct 12, 2016
John Aldred
Located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, the Library of Congress Packard Campus was originally built as a nuclear bunker. It…
GoPro Hero5 Black vs Hero5 Session vs YI 4K
Oct 12, 2016
John Aldred
A lot has been said about the new GoPro Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session cameras since their recent release. The new touchscreen LCD has received a lot…
How Chase Jarvis lost $1 billion by not “selling Instagram” to Facebook
Oct 12, 2016
John Aldred
For those that haven’t heard the name Chase Jarvis, he’s basically the guy who kicked off the whole mobile photography thing, amongst other accolades. In 2009,…
How to fix colour casts with neutral density long exposures
Oct 11, 2016
John Aldred
Anybody who’s ever used strong neutral density filters knows about colour casts. Whether it’s the B+W 10 Stop or the Lee Big Stopper, they’re just inevitable….
Prisma begins rolling out video processing feature
Oct 11, 2016
John Aldred
Prisma still seems to be gaining popularity and shows no signs of slowing down just yet. One feature that users have been begging for since its…
Tips and tricks for building a DIY home studio on a budget
Oct 11, 2016
John Aldred
Building a studio in your home is the dream for many photographers. Assuming you can convince the rest of your family it’s a good idea,…
Google is closing down the Panoramio service
Oct 11, 2016
John Aldred
Panoramio has been one of my go-to location scouting tools for quite a while now. It’s an invaluable resource which combines Google Maps with user contributed…
DSLR compared with the iPhone 7 Plus
Oct 11, 2016
John Aldred
I think for most people, no matter how many comparisons or examples come out, the whole “actual camera vs smartphone camera” debate will never end. Every…
Burning wire wool through a macro lens becomes a raging firestorm
Oct 10, 2016
John Aldred
When the whole wire wool thing was pretty cool and new a decade or more ago, many photographers stocked up. Then the idiots discovered it. These days,…
Three ways to mount a camera for overhead stills or video
Oct 10, 2016
John Aldred
Mounting a camera overhead can be a difficult task if it’s not something you need to do regularly. Many of those that do need it…