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 dirtiest secret in photography is to stop looking to photography for the answers
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
Every day we’re told about the “Secrets” of photography, how to shoot this, or that, how to be successful, how to get rich, and so…
Game of Thrones intro reimagined as a mouldy timelapse and it’s pretty amazing
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve seen some pretty interesting and amusing cinematic recreations in the past, but this is really cool, if a little bit legally dubious. Somebody has recreated…
BLIPS turns your smartphone into a microscope and fits in your wallet
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
BLIPS is an ultra portable super slim pair of lenses for your smartphone. One offers macro, letting you focus much closer than your phone’s standard…
Leaked iPhone 7 photos suggest dual cameras may be reserved only for the 7 Plus
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Pretty much the only things that can be said for certain about the iPhone 7 are that it’ll eventually be announced (probably in September) and…
Build your own motorized custom camera slider from scratch for around $75
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Camera sliders are one of the easiest ways to add interesting motion to your timelapse and video sequences, but many of the commercial options are…
How to light up a green screen for a perfect key and seamless compositing
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Setting up a green screen to record footage of a subject that will be cut out and composited into another background has become commonplace these days. What…
LandscapePro promises to turn your dull boring images into dramatic landscapes
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Anthropics, the creators of PortraitPro, have set their sights on a new target with the launch of their new LandscapePro standalone application and Photoshop plugin. Aiming…
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV out in the wild being tested by photographers
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Ahead of the expected August announcement of the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon Rumors are said to be receiving reports that “more than a few” Canon preferred…
Russian app lets you shoot photos of strangers and identify them online
May 20, 2016
John Aldred
As if the facial recognition news coming out of Russia wasn’t creepy enough already, it’s now available in App form to users of popular Russian…
French Photojournalist faces criminal charges over image of Paris attack victim
May 19, 2016
John Aldred
Photojournalist Maya Vidon-White is facing criminal charges over her photo of a man who was killed during the November terror attacks in Paris after the man’s…