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.
F-Stop Gear officially announce the death of KitSentry and that backers will not be refunded
Aug 8, 2016
John Aldred
A week or so ago, Resource magazine published a pretty in-depth article into what’s going on with F-Stop Gear. More specifically, their long overdue KitSentry…
How to cheat at high speed sync and shoot in bright conditions with studio strobes
Aug 8, 2016
John Aldred
High speed sync (HSS) has taken off in a big way the last few years. A relatively new technology, high speed sync has largely been limited…
Sony A6300 v1.10 firmware update solves overheating issues, but not for video shooters
Aug 8, 2016
John Aldred
Sony’s A6300 was pretty much an instant hit as soon as it was released. It’s small compact size makes it ideal for things like street…
Nikon sales are down, but profits are up. Study suggests this pattern will continue
Aug 6, 2016
John Aldred
Nikon have released the financial results for the Image Products Business for the first quarter of the year. The report mentions that sales have dropped 8.9%,…
Olympics photographer has $40,000 worth of gear stolen in 10 seconds from a cafe in Rio
Aug 5, 2016
John Aldred
As this year’s host of the Olympic Games, it’s not a surprise that Rio currently contains so many photographers. With a lot of photographers come a lot…
How to create a cinemagraph in Photoshop
Aug 5, 2016
John Aldred
If you haven’t been living under a photographic rock lately, you’ll probably have heard about Plotagraph. It’s a new system which allows you to give some…
How to shoot an iconic whiskey ad on a giant ice cube
Aug 4, 2016
John Aldred
When I first saw this one I thought that it had to be CG. I was wrong, very wrong. Built around a giant ice cube,…
Tiny vibrations bring still photos to life in dynamic interactive images
Aug 4, 2016
John Aldred
A photograph is, by its very nature, a still image. Good ones perform their task very well. As technology has evolved the lines between photo…
This is what Instagram addiction would have been like in the 18th century
Aug 4, 2016
John Aldred
Ikea is one of those names that seems to pop up often for photographers. They sell so many products that can be hacked or modified to…
Getty faces second mass Copyright lawsuit alleging infringement of over 47,000 photos
Aug 4, 2016
John Aldred
Getty Images seem to be having a tough time lately. After recently being hit with a $1 billion lawsuit by photographer Carol Highsmith, they are being…