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.
Luminar Neo’s upcoming Supersharp AI Extension eliminates motion and focus blur in your photos
Oct 16, 2022
John Aldred
Skylum has revealed a new Extension coming to Luminar Neo for Pro Plan subscribers and owners of the 2022 Extensions Pack next month. Several Extensions…
AstrHori announces a low-budget $289 wide angle 40mm f/5.6 manual focus lens for Fuji GFX
Oct 14, 2022
John Aldred
When one buys into a medium format system, even the relatively inexpensive ones like Fuji’s GFX series, one knows that it’s going to be an…
Sony updates its vlogging line with the new Sony ZV-1F and it’s $250 cheaper than the ZV-1
Oct 13, 2022
John Aldred
Well, we’d heard rumours that there was a new vlogging camera on the way, although the likely announcement date was the Sony event scheduled for…
This is the story behind 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie poster
Oct 13, 2022
John Aldred
I have to admit, I’d never really given this movie poster much thought as a kid or ever, actually. Sure, I was a big fan…
Accsoon’s SeeMo turns your iPhone or iPad into an HDMI on-camera field monitor
Oct 12, 2022
John Aldred
Accsoon, a company more traditionally tied to wireless video transmission systems has just announced its newest device. It’s the Accsoon SeeMo and it’s basically an…
James Cameron Frankensteined two Sony Venice cameras for his Avatar 2 3D shooting rig
Oct 12, 2022
John Aldred
When it was released in 2009, Avatar became the highest-grossing movie of all time beating out Titanic for the top spot. It’s a record it…
The InfiniteDeck is a DIY alternative to the StreamDeck and Loupedeck Live
Oct 11, 2022
John Aldred
While primarily aimed towards live streaming, products like the StreamDeck and particularly the Loupedeck Live have proven to be invaluable for photographers and filmmakers. They…
Leica is reissuing the Leica M6 35mm film camera on October 20th with a €4,800 price tag
Oct 11, 2022
John Aldred
The Leica M6 film camera is one of the most collectable and sought-after film cameras out there on the used market. They’re not that expensive,…
Photographing the corona discharge of conductive objects looks absolutely awesome
Oct 10, 2022
John Aldred
This is a pretty cool technique that definitely needs to come with a health and safety warning. So, don’t try this at home unless you…
This is how to shoot and frame those new layered iPhone lock screen photos in iOS 16
Oct 10, 2022
John Aldred
The latest iPhone operating system, iOS 16, comes with a new lock screen feature. It’s a sort of layered overlay wallpaper that cuts out your…