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.
If you can only get one backdrop for your studio, grey is what you want and here’s why
Jun 15, 2016
John Aldred
When setting up a studio, one of the more difficult decisions that a newer studio shooter must make is which backdrop to get. More often…
Watch buckets of water being thrown over Team Oracle USA in a surprise photo shoot
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
While in Bermuda with a group of photographers recently, photographer Peter Hurley managed to land himself a tour of the Oracle Team USA compound while…
Apple is finally giving us RAW photo support in iOS 10
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
Along with all the usual announcements about magical things and Siri, Apple have announced some of the new features coming to the camera and its software…
DIYP reviews the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport Video
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
When it comes to getting consistent colour with your stills photography, regardless of the lighting conditions, camera model, or even brand, I can’t think of anything…
How to photograph a wardrobe on the rocks at the beach using miniature models
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
Sometimes, you get an idea that seems to be impossible (or at least very tricky). After you think about things for a while and figure out…
The BrushKnob USB dial wants to help you speed up your Photoshop workflow
Jun 14, 2016
John Aldred
External dials and gizmos have been common in the movie industry for years. Their sole purpose in live is to help speed up workflow and productivity, assisting…
4 steps for planning your photography project by Benjamin Von Wong
Jun 13, 2016
John Aldred
If you’re ever looking for inspiration, you really can’t go wrong with Benjamin Von Wong, and just a quick scroll down the homepage of his…
No budget? No problem! This music video was shot with a coat hanger, some wire and a GoPro
Jun 13, 2016
John Aldred
Adding some motion to the camera is one of the simplest ways to give your footage a bit of interest. Today, we have more options than…
This is what your histogram is for and how to use it
Jun 13, 2016
John Aldred
The histogram is based around a fairly simple principle, but one that many still struggle to get to grips with. Put simply, it’s a graph…
How to reduce noise and more easily work with “Blend if” layer sliders in Photoshop CC
Jun 13, 2016
John Aldred
Photoshop’s layer blending options are some of its most powerful tools but also one of its most frustrating, particularly the “Blend if” sliders. Designed to help you…