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.
Instamuseum turns your Instagram account into a virtual reality 3D gallery
Jun 3, 2016
John Aldred
If scrolling through a plain old Instagram feed isn’t exciting enough for you, a new free online app called Instamuseum lets you turn it into a virtual…
The camera lenses of the future could be thinner than the light they focus
Jun 3, 2016
John Aldred
A team at Harvard University have build a lens that’s thinner than the waves of light it focuses. Based on light-warping metamaterials, this lens may one…
Sugar Land, Texas erects statues in honour of selfie shooters
Jun 2, 2016
John Aldred
People have been creating statues to celebrate the the real and fictional characters they have admired for at least the last 35,000 years. Washington has Lincoln,…
This mother created adorable photos of her son and their rescue dog
Jun 2, 2016
John Aldred
Photographing your children as they grow and blossom into the young adults they will become is common to almost all parents. Some parents, however, like…
Couple “saved by selfie” in England’s Peak District National Park
Jun 1, 2016
John Aldred
Reaching into five counties, and seeing more than 10 million visitors each year, the Peak District offers some of the most amazing views of the…
PSEUDO Film Canister plans to succeed where others failed, bringing digital sensors to 35mm bodies
Jun 1, 2016
John Aldred
I’d love nothing more than to be able to slap a digital sensor into my old mechanical film bodies and wander off doing some street photography….
Everything you ever needed to know about shutter speed
Jun 1, 2016
John Aldred
There’s a lot more to shutter speed than simply filling in a part of the exposure triangle. The creative choices when it comes to shutter…
Adele stops concert to call out a filming fan, telling her “take your tripod down”
Jun 1, 2016
John Aldred
Whenever you use the words “concert” and “photography” in the same sentence, emotions often tend to start flying. Whether you’re a professional trying to earn…
Everything you ever needed to know about C-Stands
May 31, 2016
John Aldred
C-Stands have been a staple support system in the photography and film industries for longer than many of us can remember, but there’s more to this seemingly…
Make your own DIY GoPro backpack strap mount in 15 minutes or less
May 31, 2016
John Aldred
GoPro cameras seem to get mounted everywhere these days, but what do you do when you simply want to attach one to the strap of…