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.
Photographing Obama, insights from White House photographer Pete Souza
Jun 12, 2016
John Aldred
Having first photographed President Obama in 2005, White House photographer Pete Souza estimates that by the time Obama’s second term is up, he will have…
These cheap Soviet lenses are as out of this world as their “Jupiter” name would imply
Jun 11, 2016
John Aldred
Jupiter was a class of lens made by manufacturers of the former Soviet Union. There were quite a few different lenses in the Jupiter lineup, and in this…
The timelapse bar has been raised once again with this amazing Singapore timelapse
Jun 10, 2016
John Aldred
Some of you will recognise the name Keith Loutit. He’s the amazing timelapse photographer behind The Lion City, a film which really pushed the limits…
How to composite a car into a new background in Photoshop CC
Jun 10, 2016
John Aldred
Unless we are an automotive photographer, getting access to fancy cars at the environments in which we’d like to photograph them can be a tricky proposition….
Nikon D3300 discontinued by Nikon Japan could signal D3500 announcement soon
Jun 10, 2016
John Aldred
According to Nikon Japan, the Nikon D3300 entry level DSLR has been discontinued (what Google translates as “old products”). That it’s listed as discontinued before an…
Getty’s leaps head on into the virtual reality market with over 12,000 new 360° images
Jun 10, 2016
John Aldred
This week, Getty have launched the new Getty Images Virtual Reality Group with over 12,000 360° images, as well as gigapixel content from major events and venues….
Extremely rare unopened military issue Leica KE-7A shows up on eBay for over $45,000
Jun 9, 2016
John Aldred
Brand new unopened cameras are not uncommon on eBay, and usually aren’t that big a deal, unless that camera is something like a military issue…
Canon DSLR destroyed by Leafcutter ants in overnight wildlife shoot in the Amazon rainforest
Jun 9, 2016
John Aldred
When entomologist Phil Torres, along with wildlife photographer Jeff Cremer, set up a Canon 7D and infrared sensor in the Amazon rainforest to get some shots of…
Adobe’s new “Guided Upright” tool makes distortion correction a breeze
Jun 9, 2016
John Aldred
Adobe have just announced that Lightroom CC 2015.6, Lightroom 6.6 and Adobe Camera Raw 9.6 are now available adding a whole slew of lens support,…
How to Use a Circular Polarizing Filter Like a Champ!
Jun 9, 2016
John Aldred
Circular polarizing (CPL) filters are one of the most useful tools a landscape photographer can have in their toolkit. In this video from landscape and…