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.
Local Landmark Shipwreck in California Burnt Out for Instagram Photo
Feb 23, 2016
John Aldred
Perched on a sand bank in Tomales Bay, CA, the ship nicknamed the “S.S. Point Reyes” has sat for a great number of years, left…
Samsung Enters the 360 Degree Camera Market With the Samsung Gear 360. Mark Zuckerberg Supports
Feb 22, 2016
John Aldred
Looking more like a giant eyeball than a camera, Samsung have today entered into the 360 degree arena with the announcement of the Samsung Gear 360 camera….
Tamron Announces New 85mm f/1.8, 90mm f/2.8 Macro and DIY Firmware Updates
Feb 22, 2016
John Aldred
The lens leaks and announcements are coming through thick and fast at the moment, aren’t they? You might’ve noticed Tamron’s teaser image floating around lately…
World Press Photo Winner Withdrawn by Associated Press
Feb 21, 2016
John Aldred
Daniel Ochoa de Olza‘s emotional series of 8 images that received third place in the People, Stories category of the World Press Photo contest (see the…
See How Photographer Tim Heaton Creates Amazing Winter Landscapes of Glencoe, Scotland
Feb 19, 2016
John Aldred
Covering an array of mountains with names he refuses to even attempt to pronounce, landscape & travel photographer Thomas Heaton takes us on a whirlwind tour of…
This Is Why Canon Pro Lenses Are White
Feb 19, 2016
John Aldred
At virtually every major sporting event across the planet, we see groups of photographers huddled together on the sidelines, their allegiance often only visible by the colour of…
Adobe Leaks Themselves with Lightroom Mobile 2.0 for Android. Still not available
Feb 19, 2016
John Aldred
An interesting teaser from the Adobe Blogs popped up on my news feed briefly last night, stating that Lightroom 2.0 for Android had now been released. Listing several cool…
It’s Morning Again in… Vancouver. Marco Rubio Misuses Vancouver Stock Footage As American Coast
Feb 18, 2016
John Aldred
Stock footage and stills are used for more purposes than we can imagine, but they are often used in political campaign ads, even if the…
Behind The Scenes with Sports Illustrated, Will Smith and Michael Grecco
Feb 18, 2016
John Aldred
I’m sure almost everybody would love to have the opportunity to photograph the likes of Will Smith for a high profile magazine like Sports Illustrated. I know…
Neuroscientist Take On Photography Is Hypnotic And Gruesome At The Same Time
Feb 17, 2016
John Aldred
Having recently stumbled across the work of Scientist and Fine Art Photographer Dr Eran Gilat I immediately fell in love with it. Some may find his subject matter…