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.
How to deal with difficult panoramic image stitching in Photoshop the easy way
May 13, 2016
John Aldred
With the speed boosts and memory capacities of modern computers, stitching multiple shots together to make larger panoramic images has become a very common technique used by…
80% of consumers think their photography is “Excellent” and pet photography is more popular than selfies
May 12, 2016
John Aldred
It turns out that May is National Photography Month and to celebrate, Canon USA have revealed a few current consumer trends in the world of photography….
Photographer explains how to create and shoot wet plate photography
May 12, 2016
John Aldred
In the modern digital world, what is it that fascinates us about photography techniques that died out maybe a hundred years or more ago? Whatever…
Full Time vs Fake Photographer, can you spot the difference?
May 12, 2016
John Aldred
In this very non-scientific exercise by Seattle based portrait photographer Ben Lucas, we see if subjects can tell the difference between photograph created by a full time…
Historically-inaccurate drone speared out of the sky by renaissance festival actor
May 12, 2016
John Aldred
As if eagles and nets weren’t already enough for drone users to worry about, now we have to deal with javelins, too. The eagle eyed amongst you might’ve…
Canon announces a new top of the line speedlight and confirms macro lens rumours
May 11, 2016
John Aldred
Canon have officially announced both the EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM lens confirming earlier rumours, as well as a new Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT…
Seven secrets to buying cheap lenses online
May 11, 2016
John Aldred
Over the last few years, cheap lenses have become a big thing, and it’s driven the prices of a number of old cheap lenses right…
Instagram ditches retro hipster camera icon for a bold new colorful rebrand
May 11, 2016
John Aldred
Today, Instagram have introduced a new look. While a little more flashy than the previous polaroidesque icon, they state that the new one represents a…
19 year old girl banned from social media for posting nude photos of another woman
May 11, 2016
John Aldred
19 year old Courtney Marie Mulkentine from Gympie, Queensland, posted photos of her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend to Facebook and removed them after Mulkentine received a phone call from…
Canon’s new 28mm macro lens for mirrorless features a built in ringlight
May 11, 2016
John Aldred
Macro ring flashes can be expensive, but trying to shoot macro without external lighting of some kind can be extremely difficult. Canon are hoping to do…