Author: John Aldred

This surfer photographed under Norway’s northen lights is spectacular

John Aldred

Surfing has become wildly popular since it started to see a major revival in the 1960s. Along with the sport, came photographers. Things have come a long way since the days of photographers like LeRoy Grannis. But, we get to a point where styles and ideas become recycled. It happens with most genres of photography, […]

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Making perfect skies with luminosity masks and Blend If sliders

John Aldred

Masking different layers based on brightness is an often tricky but vital Photoshop skill to have. There’s a bunch of different ways of doing it from the simple to the advanced. Two of the most common methods are by using Luminosity Masks or with Photoshop’s “Blend If” layer options. While the two might appear to […]

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How to shoot long exposure timelapse with direct sunlight in the middle of the day

John Aldred

Shooting long exposures on a bright day can be a hassle. Even with your aperture at f/16 and ISO as low as it’ll go, you’re lucky if you can get slow enough to blur motion. This is where super strung neutral density filters come in. Jay P Morgan of The Slanted Lens takes us out on […]

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Filmmaker inserts himself into stock photos for this hilarious music video

John Aldred

I’ve been a big fan of Joe Penna (aka MysteryGuitarMan) on YouTube ever since I saw his stop motion rendition of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro about 7 years ago. With over 2.8 million subscribers, he doesn’t post as often these days as he once did, but when he does, you know it’s going to be […]

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DIYP Reviews the Saramonic UwMic9 Dual Wireless Lavalier Microphone Kit

John Aldred

Getting good quality audio is often the biggest challenge faced by DSLR & mirrorless video shooters. The microphones built into most cameras are notoriously bad. They hear all kinds of background noise and echo, they hiss, and pick up a lot of unwanted sound from the camera itself, like autofocus (or even manual focus adjustments). […]

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8 creative camera hacks in under 90 seconds that you can try yourself

John Aldred

Photographers are always coming up with ways to try and think a little differently. Sometimes they add a little uniqueness and interest to our shot. At other times they lets us get shots we otherwise might not be able to get at all. In this video, photographer Peter McKinnon shows us us 8 different camera tricks […]

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Meet the USAAC Navigator who possesses the only photographs of the Hiroshima atomic explosion

John Aldred

The atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th & 9th in 1945 remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in mankind’s history. Six days later, Japan announced its surrender to the allies, effectively ending World War II. This event has seen much debate over the years, […]

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How to create autofocus with a 120 year old lens

John Aldred

Mathieu Stern’s at it again with his crazy experiments. This time, he’s taken the lens off a 120 year old folding camera, and attached it to his Sony mirrorless camera. This is nothing new, but what is new is that he’s given it autofocus abilities. The first autofocus lenses were released around 40 years ago, so […]

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How to use an inexpensive old analogue light meter for modern digital photography

John Aldred

While it’s completely possible to shoot digital cameras without a handheld meter, they do seem to be back in fashion lately. They provide quick and easy consistency between shots, or completely different lighting setups and environments. They help you get setup and ready to shoot before your subject’s even arrived at the studio or location. They’re […]

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