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.
This Is How Your Tripod Was Made
Feb 24, 2016
John Aldred
Tripods are, quite literally, a solid foundation upon which you can create your photography, but have you ever wondered how they’re made? Assuming you’re not…
Photoshop Genius Turns Snaps into Movie Posters
Feb 23, 2016
John Aldred
Think your Photoshop skills are up to scratch? You might want to think again when you see some of the work by Reddit user Your_Post_As_A_Movie….
World’s Fastest microSDXC UHS-II Card Released by SanDisk – Up tu 275MB/s
Feb 23, 2016
John Aldred
As some of the devices we use as photographers start to get smaller and less obtrusive, so do their storage formats. While their physical size…
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World Press Photo Winner Withdrawn by Associated Press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…
Three Photography Greats and a Goldfish Take-on the Same Challenge in the GPP2016 Shootout
Feb 20, 2016
John Aldred
Since first seeing JoeyL tape a polaroid to a projector screen in 2010, the annual Gulf Photo Plus Shootout has become the one photography event that…
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…