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.
How to make “before and after” animated sequences in Photoshop
Jun 7, 2016
John Aldred
In a slight departure from the reviews of old and weird lenses typically seen on Mathieu Stern’s YouTube channel, this tutorial shows how to create animated…
DJI’s new follow focus lets you remotely focus your drone’s camera lens from 3 miles away
Jun 7, 2016
John Aldred
Designed for both the land and air, the new DJI Focus remote follow focus system wants to change the way we record our aerial footage. No…
Getty shows off how many images they have with this amazing facial composite ad
Jun 7, 2016
John Aldred
If you ever needed proof that police photo composites could be pretty accurate, this is it. In an advert recently put out by Getty, they…
This photographer climbed the spire of One World Trade Center to shoot photographs and 360° video
Jun 6, 2016
John Aldred
For most sane and rational people, being invited to climb the spire at the top of One World Trade Center to photograph the view would probably…
This portable LED puts out as much light as a 1.5K tungsten with a Bowens mount strobe sized form factor
Jun 6, 2016
John Aldred
LED lighting has come a very long way in just a few short years, and Aputure wants to take on the sun with their new COB…
MMA Photographer stripped of credentials and “banned for life” from UFC
Jun 6, 2016
John Aldred
Taking out his frustration on twitter after being ejected from the UFC 199 pay-per-view event on Saturday, journalist Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting/SB Nation was seemingly escorted from…
Drone records woman trying to steal it, falsely telling police it “almost killed” her
Jun 5, 2016
John Aldred
While flying at a park in Costa Mesa, California, one pilot’s drone lost signal and when the propellers stopped spinning it fell to the ground,…
Tips for planning, packing and preparing for a landscape travel photography shoot
Jun 4, 2016
John Aldred
Landscape photography, especially when you’re having to travel any kind of distance, requires some planning. You need to make sure that you pack what you need,…
Want to shoot 3D photos and video with your phone for $35? Well, soon you can… maybe
Jun 4, 2016
John Aldred
When I first heard the phrase “dual cameras” used in relation to mobile phones, 3D is what first came to my mind. How disappointed I…
Model Mayhem headed back to court, accused of not protecting their users, as new papers are filed
Jun 3, 2016
John Aldred
The case of Jane Doe No. 14 v. Internet Brands, Inc. is one that many were following with great interest, and Internet giants like eBay…