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.
Build your own motorized custom camera slider from scratch for around $75
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Camera sliders are one of the easiest ways to add interesting motion to your timelapse and video sequences, but many of the commercial options are…
How to light up a green screen for a perfect key and seamless compositing
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Setting up a green screen to record footage of a subject that will be cut out and composited into another background has become commonplace these days. What…
LandscapePro promises to turn your dull boring images into dramatic landscapes
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Anthropics, the creators of PortraitPro, have set their sights on a new target with the launch of their new LandscapePro standalone application and Photoshop plugin. Aiming…
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV out in the wild being tested by photographers
May 23, 2016
John Aldred
Ahead of the expected August announcement of the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon Rumors are said to be receiving reports that “more than a few” Canon preferred…
Russian app lets you shoot photos of strangers and identify them online
May 20, 2016
John Aldred
As if the facial recognition news coming out of Russia wasn’t creepy enough already, it’s now available in App form to users of popular Russian…
Founder of Luminous-Landscape, Michael Reichmann, dies aged 71
May 20, 2016
John Aldred
It is a sad day for the photography community as we report that Michael Reichmann, the founder of Luminous-Landscape, has died aged 71 after a long…
French Photojournalist faces criminal charges over image of Paris attack victim
May 19, 2016
John Aldred
Photojournalist Maya Vidon-White is facing criminal charges over her photo of a man who was killed during the November terror attacks in Paris after the man’s…
How to make your own DIY filter holders for wide angle lenses
May 19, 2016
John Aldred
Ultra wide angle lenses are great, and if you’re a landscape shooter then you probably own at least one or two of them, but many…
Look deep into the Milky Way from the ISS with the help of NASA
May 19, 2016
John Aldred
No matter how much amazing imagery NASA throw at us, they always seem to wow us with new and amazing photographs on a regular basis….
Up your selfie game with the ultimate automated selfie stick featuring beauty light, hair fans, and more
May 19, 2016
John Aldred
Just when you thought it was safe to go out without seeing selfie sticks all over the place, something like this comes along. Ok, well,…