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.
Holiday Gift Guide – Best Flash and Video Lights of 2021
Dec 8, 2021
John Aldred
The season of giving is upon us – which becomes immediately obvious whenever you walk into a store and you’re overwhelmed by Whamageddon. If you…
Holiday Gift Guide – Best Lenses of 2021
Dec 7, 2021
John Aldred
The season of giving is upon us – which becomes immediately obvious whenever you walk into a store and you’re overwhelmed by Whamageddon. If you…
How to create 30 different interview and portrait lighting setups in less than 15 minutes
Dec 6, 2021
John Aldred
While understanding how light actually works is a much more reliable way to figure out how you’re going to light your subject, when you’re just…
I’ve spent the last two weeks editing with the Wemax Go Advanced projector and it’s pretty awesome
Dec 6, 2021
John Aldred
Recently, I wrote that adding a second monitor to your computer is the best thing you can do to speed up your workflow efficiency. Well,…
You can now shoot true RAW video with your smartphone thanks to open source app MotionCam
Dec 3, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is pretty exciting. At least, it’s exciting if you have an Android phone – sorry iPhone users!. The newest version of the open-source…
Godox’s third generation of “Quicker” QTIII series strobes bring LED modelling light and more efficient bulb design
Dec 2, 2021
John Aldred
Although the Godox M600D LED light might not quite be official yet, Godox has announced three new strobes in its QT series today. The QT…
This simple product photography walkthrough offers everything you need to know to get started in product photography
Dec 1, 2021
John Aldred
Product photography can be such a fun genre of photography to explore, even if you don’t want to do it for a living. Perhaps you…
Godox is stepping up to compete with Aputure with the new M600D 600W Bowens mount LED light
Nov 30, 2021
John Aldred
First teased in October at the P&I Shanghai International Wedding Photographic Equipment Exhibition, the Godox M600D presents what appears to be Godox stepping up to…
ZY Optics calls its new Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 a “budget alternative” to the Leica Summilux-M
Nov 30, 2021
John Aldred
Zhongyi Optics has announced their new Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 lens. They’re billing it as “a budget alternative to the legendary Leica Summilux-M“. And at…
Laowa’s new 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO boasts to be the world’s smallest 2x full-frame macro lens
Nov 29, 2021
John Aldred
Venus Optics has just announced their new Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. They claim that it’s the world’s…