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.
These photographers created an apocalyptic world in miniature
Oct 10, 2016
John Aldred
Creating apocalyptic worlds isn’t an uncommon theme for many photographers. Usually, however, this creation is finalised in Photoshop. They’re often composited images, blended with some…
Need a bit more light? This camera bag features a built in reflector
Oct 10, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve all seen bags before that feature things like built in white balance or exposure tools. My Lowepro Slingshot, for example, while not neutral, seems…
How to set the tone and tell stories with geometric shapes
Oct 10, 2016
John Aldred
Most photographers know of the aesthetically pleasing qualities of certain geometric shapes and patterns. There’s all kinds of “rules” based around them. Triangles are a…
Couple fight Cancer through photography in an underwater project
Oct 7, 2016
John Aldred
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide annual campaign to highlight the importance of breast awareness, education and research. For some, October is the…
Daredevil instagram star dies train surfing in New York
Oct 7, 2016
John Aldred
“Live fast, die young, and leave a good looking Instagram account” seems to be the mantra these days. The trend of doing whatever it takes to…
GearEye wants to be the only solution you need for tracking your equipment
Oct 7, 2016
John Aldred
Update: right on, this project is now on kickstater, get your wallets ready! Losing equipment is one of a photographer’s biggest fears. But, it happens….
How to create the dolly zoom effect without a zoom lens
Oct 7, 2016
John Aldred
The dolly zoom, also known as the “Vertigo Effect” or “Hitchcock Zoom” can be an amazing technique to add tension or drama to a scene….
Increase your DSLR or mirrorless audio recording quality for only $23
Oct 6, 2016
John Aldred
DSLRs & mirrorless camera internal microphones are pretty much useless. They also have notoriously bad preamps when using external microhpones. No matter how good a…
Sony’s new A6500 features five-axis in-camera stabilisation and RX100 V shoots stills up to 24fps
Oct 6, 2016
John Aldred
Sony’s much anticipated A6300 was finally released in March this year. An eagerly awaited update to 2014’s A6000. Now, a mere 8 months later, Sony…
Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt on photographs that transcend time, place and subject
Oct 6, 2016
John Aldred
Photographers often talk about advancing themselves, and improving their craft. Rarely do they talk about why. At first it appears obvious. They want to shoot…