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.
Photographing a dancer in New York City and faking big soft window light with speedlights
Aug 30, 2016
John Aldred
I’ve found the dancers often make the best subjects in front of the camera. Even if they’re not actually dancing, they often have amazing body…
Sony expand their full frame macro range with a new 50mm f/2.8
Aug 30, 2016
John Aldred
Sony have today announced the release of the full frame Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro lens. This announcement doubles the number of lenses in their…
This is what causes red-eye in photographs
Aug 30, 2016
John Aldred
One of the problems many new photographers face is red-eye. Using your camera’s built in flash in dark environments is usually the cause. But, have you ever…
Adobe to add 5D Mark IV’s dual pixel RAW functionality to Lightroom and Photoshop
Aug 30, 2016
John Aldred
The dual pixel sensor of the 5D Mark IV has two main functions. One is to improve the accuracy of the autofocus. The other gives…
Test shows that Rolling shutter on the 5D Mark IV is a pretty big issue with 4K
Aug 30, 2016
John Aldred
The folks over at DPReview have got their hands on a 5D Mark IV. One of the tests they’ve performed with respect to video is…
Photographer attacked in San Francisco after photographing an accident
Aug 30, 2016
John Aldred
Photography is not a crime. Sucker punching a man and beating him while on the ground is. This lesson was learned by three individuals in San Francisco…
Yi Technology are releasing a handheld gimbal for action cameras?
Aug 29, 2016
John Aldred
I’ve become a fan of Yi Technology’s action cameras since I started using them a couple of months ago. For what they offer, they’re an…
Facebook releases image identification software to the public
Aug 29, 2016
John Aldred
Facebook has announced that it is releasing three of its main image identification algorithms to the public. It’s not the first time Facebook has opened…
8K timelapse shows off the bright vibrant colours of New York
Aug 29, 2016
John Aldred
A mix of traditional timelapse and hyperlapse, this video from Vimeo user jansoli shows off New York in all its colourful glory. From the bright…
If you’re shooting flash outdoors, your colours are probably wrong. Here’s how to fix it with gels
Aug 29, 2016
John Aldred
Shooting on location with flash is one of the fun parts of portrait photography for me. But, depending on the lighting conditions where you’re shooting,…