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.
Fuji’s “Definitely more affordable” mirrorless medium format camera expected to be announced by September
Jun 29, 2016
John Aldred
Information about Fuji’s possible entry into the mirrorless medium format world is mostly just speculation, but it seems it’s becoming a matter of “when” rather than “if” Fuji…
This new camera lens is as small as a grain of salt
Jun 29, 2016
John Aldred
Everything seems to be getting smaller and smaller these days. Cameras and lenses don’t seem to be immune to this phenomenon, despite some cameras pushing…
Photographer reimagines superheroes in 17th Century style portraits
Jun 28, 2016
John Aldred
Photographing superheroes has become quite popular lately. Some use human subjects, while others use toy action figures, but this take on the superhero genre is…
Firework photography tips and tricks for 4th July
Jun 28, 2016
John Aldred
The 4th of July is rapidly approaching, and some of our American readers may be getting ready to have a go at some fireworks photography. Fireworks…
These artists recreated lost and destroyed artwork using Photoshop and stock images
Jun 28, 2016
John Aldred
Whether the work we create is digital, or a little more tangible, it’s an inevitable consequence that some of it will be lost or destroyed….
1200 rolls of undeveloped film shot by one photographer in the 1950s discovered at auction
Jun 28, 2016
John Aldred
66 bundles of undeveloped film, estimated to be over 1,200 rolls, shot by the same photographer in the 1950s have found themselves in the hands…
You can now get a fader filter to adjust your scene’s colour temperature
Jun 27, 2016
John Aldred
This is a strange one, and I’m not quite sure how I feel about it yet. The new ICELAVA Warm-to-Cold fader is a new filter which offers…
Drone plummets from the sky, crashes into woman’s head at 25mph during event in Canada
Jun 27, 2016
John Aldred
In another instance of drone operator stupidity, 38 year old Stephanie Creignou was seriously injured when a 2.8lb (1.3kg) drone dropped from about 33ft (10m)…
How to light close-up product shots at home simply and easily
Jun 27, 2016
John Aldred
At some point, almost all of us will need to shoot a good product photo. We may not be shooting them for clients, or doing…
Warning: Trying to shoot a selfie while walking across hot coals may damage your feet
Jun 27, 2016
John Aldred
Here’s another one to add to the list of dangerous selfies. Walking across hot coals and stopping to take a selfie; if it wasn’t obvious enough…