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.
Master Ken offers up some Selfie Defense techniques to shoot selfies safely
Jul 19, 2016
John Aldred
Even when you’re not likely to fall off a cliff, shooting selfies can be dangerous. Even in seemingly harmless conditions, selfies present risks that we should…
5 Reasons to shoot film
Jul 19, 2016
John Aldred
Yeah, I know, quit with the “X reasons to shoot Y” already, but here’s the thing, people are still interested in this stuff, and none…
Assaulted photojournalist reunited with his camera weeks after it was thrown into a lake
Jul 19, 2016
John Aldred
Photographing in public locations is a daunting task to many people, and it’s understandable why that is. While the majority of people don’t really care…
GoPro Hero5 to shoot Full Ultra HD 8K video and 3D video at 4K?
Jul 18, 2016
John Aldred
GoPro, like many companies, tends to keep pretty quiet when it comes to new products, letting very little out until an official announcement is ready…
Samyang’s new lens doesn’t have autofocus – It’s a 135mm T2.2 cinema lens
Jul 18, 2016
John Aldred
Samyang recently put out a teaser to build up some hype for five new lenses it was about to release. There was much speculation abound…
This Inception-like timelapse of Hong Kong was inspired by a 2400 year old story from Ancient Greece
Jul 18, 2016
John Aldred
No sooner does one new timelapse impress the hell out of us than another one comes along to do it all over again. This time, it’s…
A crash course in developing colour negative film at home
Jul 18, 2016
John Aldred
Lots of us still shoot and develop our own film, but many limit themselves to black and white, at least when it comes to DIY…
Aputure’s versatile new light is the size of a credit card and costs only $49
Jul 18, 2016
John Aldred
Small lights are fantastic and well designed ones are extremely versatile. Whether you’re shooting stills or video, you can throw them in dark corners to balance…
Hard, soft, specular and diffused lighting and how it affects your subject
Jul 18, 2016
John Aldred
Understanding different types of light is important. If you don’t know how light works, then fixing issues that show up in your lighting during a…
The 10 best and worst things about Photoshop CC
Jul 17, 2016
John Aldred
Photoshop’s one of those essential tools that most photographers can’t live without. It’s been the industry leading application for years, and it may still be…