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.
Flash vs LED – which is right for your photography
Feb 20, 2023
John Aldred
There are a lot of lighting myths out there when it comes to flash vs continuous LED lights for photography. There are also many options for…
DJI Action 2 gains gyro stabilisation in new firmware update
Feb 20, 2023
John Aldred
DJI has released a new firmware up date for the popular DJI Action 2 modular action camera. The new update makes the Action 2 DJI’s…
Tamron’s ultra-wide 11-20mm F2.8 lens is coming to Fuji X
Feb 20, 2023
John Aldred
Tamron has announced that the company’s 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD, initially launched in April 2021 for Sony E mount is coming to Fuji X….
Adobe Premiere Pro gets auto-tonemapping for HDR & Log videos
Feb 17, 2023
John Aldred
Adobe has announced new updates to both Premiere Pro and After Effects. Top among them is Premiere Pro’s new ability to automatically tonemap HDR footage,…
AI audio processing vs mixing it yourself – which is better for your videos?
Feb 17, 2023
John Aldred
There’s been a lot spoken about AI when it comes to photographs and video. Deepfakes are rife, and the situation isn’t looking great. There’s also…
Nikon Z5 firmware adds Eye AF support when shooting video
Feb 17, 2023
John Aldred
Nikon has announced a new firmware update for the Nikon Z5 full-frame mirrorless camera. The new v1.40 update expands the previous v1.22 update with support…
The $6,000 Android-powered Zeiss ZX-1 camera has been discontinued
Feb 16, 2023
John Aldred
Android cameras have had a bit of a funny history. Every so often, a new one randomly pops up, people get excited, and then it…
Meike releases two new drop-in filter adapters to use EF lenses on Sony E and and EOS R cameras
Feb 16, 2023
John Aldred
Meike has released two new drop-in filter lens adapters. There’s the Meike MK-EFTE-C which allows you to mount Canon EF mount lenses onto Sony E…
How to shoot great one-light portraits in a tiny home studio
Feb 16, 2023
John Aldred
Learning to shoot portraits at home is often a struggle. Even when you can convince one of your family members to hop in front of…
First photos leak of Samyang’s upcoming AF 75mm f/1.8 for Fuji X
Feb 16, 2023
John Aldred
Samyang seems to be working on a new autofocus 75mm f/1.8 lens, according to a leaked promotional image. What makes this different from their existing…