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.
Kodak’s Professional Film Photography app is now available for the iPad and Android
May 25, 2016
John Aldred
Kodak released its free Professional Film App for the iPhone in 2012, and it’s seen a couple of small updates since then. Now, they’ve released both iPad and Android…
Sony pulls away from Vegas Pro, sells Creative Software suite to Magix
May 25, 2016
John Aldred
Sony seem to have been on a quest the last couple of years to ditch some aspects of its business to help counter some of its…
This team used drones to create an epic aerial Star Wars battle and it’s awesome
May 25, 2016
John Aldred
This has to be the best use for drones ever and you can almost hear “Help me R2, you’re my only hope!” running through your head…
23 tips to turn you into a street photography ninja!
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
The good folks at COOPH are back again, and this time they’ve got together with street photographer Thomas Leuthard to offer some creative and practical tips to help…
Olympus one ups GoPro with an even tougher action camera that’s also logs where you’ve been
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
The Olympus Stylus Tough TG-Tracker (we’ll just call it TG-Tracker), is the newly announced action camera from Olympus looking to take on the likes of…
DSLR owners have an easy life today compared to this 35mm digital hybrid from 1994
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
The Nikon N90s was not only my first DSLR but the first camera I owned that wasn’t just a disposable. I loved this camera, and…
The dirtiest secret in photography is to stop looking to photography for the answers
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
Every day we’re told about the “Secrets” of photography, how to shoot this, or that, how to be successful, how to get rich, and so…
Game of Thrones intro reimagined as a mouldy timelapse and it’s pretty amazing
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve seen some pretty interesting and amusing cinematic recreations in the past, but this is really cool, if a little bit legally dubious. Somebody has recreated…
BLIPS turns your smartphone into a microscope and fits in your wallet
May 24, 2016
John Aldred
BLIPS is an ultra portable super slim pair of lenses for your smartphone. One offers macro, letting you focus much closer than your phone’s standard…
Leaked iPhone 7 photos suggest dual cameras may be reserved only for the 7 Plus
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Pretty much the only things that can be said for certain about the iPhone 7 are that it’ll eventually be announced (probably in September) and…