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.
If your camera were a human, who would it be? Sony pokes a little fun at DSLRs in their latest commercial
Apr 25, 2016
John Aldred
To show off the features of the Sony RX100 IV camera, Sony Thailand has produced an amusing three minute video imagining your camera as if it…
This drone video uses the Hitchcock Zoom technique for beautiful but dizzying results
Apr 25, 2016
John Aldred
The Hitchcock Zoom, also known as the dolly zoom, the Vertigo effect, reverse tracking shot, triple reverse zoom, the trombone effect, as well as countless other…
Watch as this photographer shoots female bodybuilders in the middle of the street
Apr 23, 2016
John Aldred
I’ve been following the work of Texas based portrait photographer Keydrin Franklin for a while now, but a recent Facebook Live stream of this particular…
Is this the end of backfocus problems? Nikon’s new Auto AF Fine Tune calibration explained
Apr 22, 2016
John Aldred
With reports coming through that the D500 has now started shipping in the USA, those who have received them have been keen to start showing them…
Lost Leonardo DiCaprio negatives reunited with the photographer who created them
Apr 21, 2016
John Aldred
Stalking garage sales, flea markets and estate auctions looking for long forgotten rolls of film seems to have become a very popular hobby in the past…
Annie Leibovitz shoots British Royal Family portraits for The Queen’s 90th birthday celebration
Apr 21, 2016
John Aldred
Today marks the 90th birthday of Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and to record the occasion, celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz was chosen to…
Meet Hercules, the world’s smallest programmable motorised camera dolly for video and timelapse
Apr 21, 2016
John Aldred
As visual creators, if and when we begin on that journey from stills to motion, one of the first things we learn is the power of a…
Nikon’s new SnapBridge Bluetooth remote control app finally does Bluetooth triggering and image transfer
Apr 20, 2016
John Aldred
SnapBridge is Nikon’s new Bluetooth remote control protocol & mobile “tethering” system featured in their newest DSLR the Nikon D500, as well as several of…
The StrobiStrip is the slimmest speedlight strip light adapter available and it’s collapsible
Apr 20, 2016
John Aldred
Strip lights have become quite popular over the last couple of years, and we’ve seen numerous options released compatible with both speedlights, as well for continuous…
Take full control of your camera with Blackmagic’s new 3G-SDI Arduino Shield
Apr 19, 2016
John Aldred
Well, this sure is a surprise announcement, at least for me. Blackmagic Design have today announced their 3G-SDI Arduino Shield, allowing you to control your…