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.

    Canon pulls new v1.2.0 EOS R3 firmware but don’t worry, they already fixed it with v1.2.1
    Aug 1, 2022 John Aldred

    Last week, Canon released a new v1.2.0 firmware update for the Canon EOS R3, as well as updates for the EOS R5 and EOS R6…

    ProGrade announces fast and tiny PGM0.5 UHS-II SD/microSD card reader for mobile workflows
    Aug 1, 2022 John Aldred

    ProGrade Digital has announced a new memory card reader and this one’s designed for mobile creators to let them quickly copy and shift files two…

    This $20 DIY ring light isn’t the kind of ring light you think it is – it’s for light painting
    Aug 1, 2022 John Aldred

    When we hear the term “ring light” in photography, one thing immediately springs to mind and it offers a very distinctive look. But there is…

    How to recreate the lighting setups for six scenes in Stranger Things 4
    Jul 31, 2022 John Aldred

    I don’t know about you, but I find movies and TV shows a great source of inspiration. And I don’t mean the story, but the…

    This crazy looking DIY camera gives the full frame FOV and DOF equivalent of a 35mm f/0.4
    Jul 31, 2022 John Aldred

    You can’t beat a good DIY crazy camera and they don’t get much crazier than this. Built by Matt at DIY Perks, this particular camera…

    Five simple but effective camera moves you can make with a power drill
    Jul 29, 2022 John Aldred

    A power drill isn’t usually on the list when it comes to packing our camera bags to head out on a shoot, but as this…

    Does cost matter? $130 vs $600 vs $1,750 telescopes for astrophotography compared
    Jul 29, 2022 John Aldred

    Astrophotography is one of those photographic subjects that can get very expensive, very quickly, especially if you’re planning to look into deep space! So it’s…

    This guy bought five broken ARRI Alexas to see if he could make one working camera
    Jul 28, 2022 John Aldred

    Almost everybody who’s into video dreams of one day shooting on an ARRI Alexa. But actually owning one is pure fantasy for most of us….

    This $30 DIY Shure SM7B alternative sounds almost as good as the real thing
    Jul 28, 2022 John Aldred

    So, that title deserves some qualifiers. It doesn’t sound as good as the Shure SM7B, but almost as good? Yeah, sure, it’s pretty good, especially…

    Lowepro releases a whole bunch of Trekker and Adventura backpacks, slings, messenger and shoulder bags
    Jul 27, 2022 John Aldred

    Lowepro has just launched a whole new line of Trekker and Adventura bags, including backpacks, slings, messenger and shoulder bags as well as a pouch…