Posts by Author: John Aldred
Behind The Scenes with Sports Illustrated, Will Smith and Michael Grecco
I’m sure almost everybody would love to have the opportunity to photograph the likes of Will Smith for a high profile magazine like Sports Illustrated. I know…
Neuroscientist Take On Photography Is Hypnotic And Gruesome At The Same Time
Having recently stumbled across the work of Scientist and Fine Art Photographer Dr Eran Gilat I immediately fell in love with it. Some may find his subject matter…
Get your Color Theory game on point with this fantastic video
Color is something that’s on my mind a lot throughout the shoot process. It’s something to consider when planning, shooting or doing post work. This video from motion…
Make a DIY Motorized Camera Slider from Your Old Junk
Did you ever think that you could build a motorized camera slider from the junk laying around in your garage? Well, the folks at Make:…
360TB Disc that lasts 13.8 Billion years. Is this the future of data storage?
When the clouds evaporate and your DVD, Blu-Ray and hard drive backups are no longer readable, what are you going to do about accessing your data? Valuable…
Sony announces Industry 1st stacked CMOS sensor with hybrid autofocus and 3-axis stabilization
Following from last year’s announcement that they were raising 440 billion yen (nearly $4 billion) to further development and production of new sensor technology, Sony have started…
Short Movie Shows How Happy Casual Social Media Photos Are Really Taken
I’ve always held the opposite opinion when confronted with the phrase “The camera never lies”. If you ask me, the camera’s always lied and that lying often causes…
First Hands On Review of the Nikon D5 and D500
You may know that I’m already pretty sold on the Nikon D500, and the Nikon D5 doesn’t look too shabby, either. This hands on video by…
Build Your Own Variable Temperature LED Light Panel For Ultimate Control
When it comes to LED lights and light panels you usually get what you pay for. Durability, battery efficiency, CRI and color consistency are just some of the factors which…