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.
The BrushKnob USB dial wants to help you speed up your Photoshop workflow
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
External dials and gizmos have been common in the movie industry for years. Their sole purpose in live is to help speed up workflow and productivity, assisting…
4 steps for planning your photography project by Benjamin Von Wong
Jun 13, 2016
John Aldred
If you’re ever looking for inspiration, you really can’t go wrong with Benjamin Von Wong, and just a quick scroll down the homepage of his…
No budget? No problem! This music video was shot with a coat hanger, some wire and a GoPro
Jun 13, 2016
John Aldred
Adding some motion to the camera is one of the simplest ways to give your footage a bit of interest. Today, we have more options than…
This is what your histogram is for and how to use it
Jun 13, 2016
John Aldred
The histogram is based around a fairly simple principle, but one that many still struggle to get to grips with. Put simply, it’s a graph…
How to reduce noise and more easily work with “Blend if” layer sliders in Photoshop CC
Jun 13, 2016
John Aldred
Photoshop’s layer blending options are some of its most powerful tools but also one of its most frustrating, particularly the “Blend if” sliders. Designed to help you…
Photographing Obama, insights from White House photographer Pete Souza
Jun 12, 2016
John Aldred
Having first photographed President Obama in 2005, White House photographer Pete Souza estimates that by the time Obama’s second term is up, he will have…
These cheap Soviet lenses are as out of this world as their “Jupiter” name would imply
Jun 11, 2016
John Aldred
Jupiter was a class of lens made by manufacturers of the former Soviet Union. There were quite a few different lenses in the Jupiter lineup, and in this…
The timelapse bar has been raised once again with this amazing Singapore timelapse
Jun 10, 2016
John Aldred
Some of you will recognise the name Keith Loutit. He’s the amazing timelapse photographer behind The Lion City, a film which really pushed the limits…
How to composite a car into a new background in Photoshop CC
Jun 10, 2016
John Aldred
Unless we are an automotive photographer, getting access to fancy cars at the environments in which we’d like to photograph them can be a tricky proposition….
Nikon D3300 discontinued by Nikon Japan could signal D3500 announcement soon
Jun 10, 2016
John Aldred
According to Nikon Japan, the Nikon D3300 entry level DSLR has been discontinued (what Google translates as “old products”). That it’s listed as discontinued before an…