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.
Pentax’s new film duplicator lets you digitise film from 35mm to 5×4 with your DSLR
Jun 20, 2016
John Aldred
The resurgence in film’s popularity in the last few years has been a wonderful thing. Large format photography is only just starting to see the the…
Build your own set of LED studio lights using off-the-shelf gear for under $250
Jun 19, 2016
John Aldred
LED lights have made massive leaps in quality and consistency for photographers over the last few years. With camera ISO performance getting better and better every year, many…
Hasselblad tease with new “Game Changer” possibly 50MP mirrorless camera
Jun 19, 2016
John Aldred
Hasselblad are about to make a big “game changing” announcement in a few days and boy have the rumours been flying. but one theory seems…
Kerlee jump into the lens market with world’s first super fast 35mm f/1.2 for full frame cameras
Jun 19, 2016
John Aldred
It seems to be a thing these days for unknown brands to suddenly be jumping into the lens market with things we actually sometimes want…
Photographer captures time by compositing an entire day in a single image
Jun 17, 2016
John Aldred
Unless you’re shooting really really long exposures, a photograph captures just the tiniest slice of time. Timelapse can help to speed up time and show…
Nikon accused of false advertising in Germany over D500 Wi-Fi claims
Jun 17, 2016
John Aldred
German website Fotografie is reporting that Nikon have received a “cease and desist” from disgruntled German D500 owner, Andreas V., for falsely advertising the camera’s Wi-Fi…
The “First Universal Panning Tool” lets you pan the camera with virtually any slider on the market
Jun 17, 2016
John Aldred
Adding camera movements to your video or timelapse footage is one of the simplest ways to add some more interest in your footage, bump up…
This amusing image puts unrequited love in terms photographers can understand
Jun 16, 2016
John Aldred
This image, which puts unrequited love into a context that photographers can understand, seems to have been doing the rounds on Facebook today, although I’m not…
Use wide shots and extreme close-ups to enhance the mood and drama of a scene
Jun 16, 2016
John Aldred
Whether it’s a big budget action movie or a regular location photo shoot, the wide shot can be used to add some drama and interest…
How to photograph under moonlight and calculate long exposure times
Jun 16, 2016
John Aldred
Photographing landscapes under moonlight can be tricky, there’s no doubt about it. You’re fumbling around in the dark trying to get everything ready to take…