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.
This deep 24″ collapsible beauty dish folds down to just 6″
Jun 16, 2016
John Aldred
Designed by portrait photographer Joel Grimes, the new 24″ Rapid Box Beauty Dish from Westcott seems to tick all of the boxes when it comes to…
Taking photos actually increases the enjoyment of an experience, research says
Jun 15, 2016
John Aldred
Adele might disagree with this one, but a team of researchers at the American Psychological Association have published a study reporting that taking photographs of an experience can…
Enormous and rare Canon mount 1000mm NASA lens goes up for sale
Jun 15, 2016
John Aldred
When it comes to photography, there are many out there who believe that size matters. For photography collector Jim Headley, it definitely seems true. Built…
Panasonic unveil the super fast wide angle Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 lens
Jun 15, 2016
John Aldred
Panasonic have announced a new ultra fast, wide lens built for professional daily use. The Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH lens for Micro…
Getty files Copyright suit over stolen photo resale scheme on Facebook
Jun 15, 2016
John Aldred
Getty Images has filed a copyright infringement suit against Ohio man, Walter A. Kowalczuk for allegedly downloading as many as 3,400 high resolution images from…
If you can only get one backdrop for your studio, grey is what you want and here’s why
Jun 15, 2016
John Aldred
When setting up a studio, one of the more difficult decisions that a newer studio shooter must make is which backdrop to get. More often…
Watch buckets of water being thrown over Team Oracle USA in a surprise photo shoot
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
While in Bermuda with a group of photographers recently, photographer Peter Hurley managed to land himself a tour of the Oracle Team USA compound while…
Apple is finally giving us RAW photo support in iOS 10
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
Along with all the usual announcements about magical things and Siri, Apple have announced some of the new features coming to the camera and its software…
DIYP reviews the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport Video
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
When it comes to getting consistent colour with your stills photography, regardless of the lighting conditions, camera model, or even brand, I can’t think of anything…
How to photograph a wardrobe on the rocks at the beach using miniature models
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
Sometimes, you get an idea that seems to be impossible (or at least very tricky). After you think about things for a while and figure out…