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.
One flash is all you need to make amazing portraits
Jul 4, 2016
John Aldred
If you’ve only got one flash, or you’re about to dive into flash, and aren’t sure how many lights you need, or which lights to…
Create 3DLUTs in Photoshop to colour match multiple video cameras
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
One of the trickier aspects to shooting video is dealing with multiple cameras, and more specifically having to match the colour and contrast of footage recorded by…
German tourist dies while taking a “flying selfie” at Machu Picchu in Peru
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
They say that two things are certain in life; Death and taxes. Taxes we can’t do anything about, but I don’t think anybody until now…
How to enhance and create gorgeous light rays in your landscapes in Photoshop
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve all been there, we see a gorgeous beautifully lit scene before us while we’re out with friends or family, but we don’t have our…
Making and framing a fine art print; What photography is all about
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
I love digital analogue hybrid processes in photography, I find them absolutely fascinating, and this video from photographer Nick Carver helps to show why. There is,…
Apple may be planning to enforce “No Photography” zone rules with newest patent award
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
With great power comes great potential for abuse. Back in 2011, Apple filed a fairly controversial patent, which would allow the cameras in their devices…
Nobody cares about your photography
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
I like Ted Forbes, I really do, and I’ve been following his videos for about five years, but this is a difficult one for me…
The new ROAM-e $400 selfie-drone has a rather unfortunate design
Jun 30, 2016
John Aldred
The idea of a selfie drone isn’t all that unique any more. Many drones come with a “follow” mode for just this sort of thing,…
EyeFi to drop support for some cards. They will ‘magically’ stop working on September 16, 2016
Jun 30, 2016
John Aldred
I’m a bit disappointed by this one. I’ve been a huge fan of Eye-Fi cards for several years and own and use several cards. Now,…
Build your own touchscreen photo booth with a Raspberry Pi
Jun 30, 2016
John Aldred
It’s almost like you can’t go to an event these days without seeing a photo booth. Whether it’s a wedding, an office party, or just a weekend…