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.
1200 rolls of undeveloped film shot by one photographer in the 1950s discovered at auction
Jun 28, 2016
John Aldred
66 bundles of undeveloped film, estimated to be over 1,200 rolls, shot by the same photographer in the 1950s have found themselves in the hands…
You can now get a fader filter to adjust your scene’s colour temperature
Jun 27, 2016
John Aldred
This is a strange one, and I’m not quite sure how I feel about it yet. The new ICELAVA Warm-to-Cold fader is a new filter which offers…
Drone plummets from the sky, crashes into woman’s head at 25mph during event in Canada
Jun 27, 2016
John Aldred
In another instance of drone operator stupidity, 38 year old Stephanie Creignou was seriously injured when a 2.8lb (1.3kg) drone dropped from about 33ft (10m)…
How to light close-up product shots at home simply and easily
Jun 27, 2016
John Aldred
At some point, almost all of us will need to shoot a good product photo. We may not be shooting them for clients, or doing…
Warning: Trying to shoot a selfie while walking across hot coals may damage your feet
Jun 27, 2016
John Aldred
Here’s another one to add to the list of dangerous selfies. Walking across hot coals and stopping to take a selfie; if it wasn’t obvious enough…
Registering your hobbyist drone in the USA only costs $5 and here’s how to do it
Jun 27, 2016
John Aldred
We posted about the new drone regulations for commercial drone use a few days ago, but what about hobbyists? For most hobbyists, all you need…
This is the $4 upgrade you should be giving to all your gear bags
Jun 24, 2016
John Aldred
Fiddling around with little zippers on bags can be a pain, especially when you’ve your camera in one hand, with a bag clenched between your…
Next month you can have a “39MP” Foveon sensor for less than $800 with the Sigma sd Quattro
Jun 24, 2016
John Aldred
Sigma have today confirmed the final pricing and availability of the Sigma sd Quattro camera and EF-630 flash units announced in February, along with a new bundle…
How to shoot long exposures for only $1
Jun 24, 2016
John Aldred
I find long exposures to be great fun, especially once you start really stopping down the light and extending that shutter to ridiculous lengths. The…
Major D5 firmware update is a welcome one for both stills and video shooters
Jun 24, 2016
John Aldred
Nikon have released a somewhat substantial V1.10 firmware update for the Nikon D5, addressing many issues that have been reported by customers. The biggest being the…