Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    First look at the Teradek Bolt 6
    Apr 27, 2023 John Aldred

    Teradek’s Bolt 6 (buy here) is the successor to the popular Bolt 4K (buy here). It’s a very similar unit but with the addition of…

    Adobe introduces cloud photography to Frame.io
    Apr 27, 2023 John Aldred

    One of the big announcements from Adobe at NAB 2023 is the addition of photography to their Frame.io cloud collaboration platform. While Frame.io has been…

    First look at Aladdin’s giant inflatable RGBWW tube lights
    Apr 26, 2023 John Aldred

    Trade shows can be wonderful places, especially when you come across something interesting and unexpected. At NAB 2023, one of those interesting and unexpected things…

    First look at Venuss – Hollyland’s first camera
    Apr 26, 2023 John Aldred

    At NAB 2023, we saw an interesting white box sitting on the Hollyland stand. So, we went over to chat with Hollyland field engineer Randall…

    First look at Zacuto & Accsoon’s iPhone EVF
    Apr 25, 2023 John Aldred

    Earlier this month, Zacuto and Accsoon announced they were teaming up to release a new product. The product in question is customized versions of the…

    Rode’s new PodMic USB also sports an XLR socket
    Apr 25, 2023 John Aldred

    It looks like Rode has started a new design trend in some of their microphone releases. At least, they have with microphones potentially destined for…

    First look at the Godox Knowled P600Bi LED panel
    Apr 25, 2023 John Aldred

    Godox has announced a few new products at NAB 2023, including their new range of Knowled flexible panels. But they’ve also released a new hard…

    Rode Wireless GO II finally gets a charging case and major firmware update
    Apr 24, 2023 John Aldred

    Rode has announced a lot of stuff during NAB 2023 so far. There’s been the Rode Streamer X (buy here) video and audio capture device…

    First look at the Godox Knowled F flexible, folding LED mats
    Apr 24, 2023 John Aldred

    At NAB 2023, Godox launched its new range of flexible, folding LED mats. The range is kicking off with three panels: the F22Bi, F24Bi, and…

    Panasonic S5 IIx boasts the best stabilisation on the market
    Apr 24, 2023 John Aldred

    When Panasonic introduced the Panasonic S5 II (buy here) in January, a big deal was made about its autofocus system. And for a good reason….