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.
Portraits are as much about psychology as they are about equipment
Jul 4, 2016
John Aldred
As more and more of our clients are becoming familiar with being in front of the camera (Thanks, Facebook!), people today tend to present themselves…
Photographing the President; A look inside Pete Souza’s camera bag
Jul 4, 2016
John Aldred
While many will be preparing their own camera bags right now and getting ready to record the evening’s festivities and celebrate American history, one photographer captures American history-in-the-making on…
When you’re having your photo taken, don’t be THAT guy
Jul 4, 2016
John Aldred
“That guy” has been around since the dawn of photography, but with the ever advancing selfie generation, it just seems to be getting worse and…
One flash is all you need to make amazing portraits
Jul 4, 2016
John Aldred
If you’ve only got one flash, or you’re about to dive into flash, and aren’t sure how many lights you need, or which lights to…
Create 3DLUTs in Photoshop to colour match multiple video cameras
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
One of the trickier aspects to shooting video is dealing with multiple cameras, and more specifically having to match the colour and contrast of footage recorded by…
German tourist dies while taking a “flying selfie” at Machu Picchu in Peru
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
They say that two things are certain in life; Death and taxes. Taxes we can’t do anything about, but I don’t think anybody until now…
How to enhance and create gorgeous light rays in your landscapes in Photoshop
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve all been there, we see a gorgeous beautifully lit scene before us while we’re out with friends or family, but we don’t have our…
Making and framing a fine art print; What photography is all about
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
I love digital analogue hybrid processes in photography, I find them absolutely fascinating, and this video from photographer Nick Carver helps to show why. There is,…
Apple may be planning to enforce “No Photography” zone rules with newest patent award
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
With great power comes great potential for abuse. Back in 2011, Apple filed a fairly controversial patent, which would allow the cameras in their devices…
Nobody cares about your photography
Jul 1, 2016
John Aldred
I like Ted Forbes, I really do, and I’ve been following his videos for about five years, but this is a difficult one for me…