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.

    How to create fake anamorphic lens flares in DaVinci Resolve
    Oct 26, 2021 John Aldred

    The anamorphic look is all the rage these days, as evidenced by the rate at which new anamorphic lenses seem to be getting announced. And…

    Adobe Photography Plan users to get Photoshop Express and Premiere Rush for free from next week
    Oct 22, 2021 John Aldred

    Adobe has announced that from next week, Adobe is adding Adobe Premiere Rush and Adobe Photoshop Express apps into the Creative Cloud Photography plan at…

    How to shoot action portraits on location using a wide angle lens
    Oct 21, 2021 John Aldred

    I love using wide-angle lenses on location (although I don’t do it anywhere nearly as often as I should). They’re fantastic for showing your subjects…

    No, magnets won’t kill your SD cards – even REALLY powerful ones
    Oct 21, 2021 John Aldred

    In ancient times, when movies and music were stored on tapes and computers used floppy disks, we were told that magnets were basically the devil….

    The new Sony A7 IV includes some of the best features of the A1 and A7S III
    Oct 21, 2021 John Aldred

    Sony has now officially announced the new Sony A7 IV. It features a 33-megapixel (not stacked) BSI CMOS sensor with their latest generation BIONZ XR…

    DJI has finally announced its new Ronin 4D full-frame 6K & 8K pro gimbal cinema cameras
    Oct 20, 2021 John Aldred

    It’s been rumoured for a long time, but now DJI has officially announced its new Ronin 4D 4-axis cinema camera. It combines the new full-frame…

    DxO releases PhotoLab 5 and FilmPack 6 with more powerful features and Fuji X-Trans RAW support
    Oct 20, 2021 John Aldred

    DxO has to today announced the newest versions of its PhotoLab and FilmPack applications. PhotoLab 5 features improved sensitivity control over adjustments, better metadata management,…

    Aputure brings bicolour, daylight and RGB LED panels and Bowens mount COB lights to the entry level
    Oct 19, 2021 John Aldred

    Aputure has today released four new LED lights in their entry-level Amaran range. Two of them, the Amaran P60c and the Amaran P60x are LED…

    Could Sigma’s new 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN mean an APS-C L mount camera is on the way?
    Oct 19, 2021 John Aldred

    Sigma has announced its new 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. Interestingly, it’s available in two mounts. Sony E and Leica…

    Samyang parfocal AF 24-70mm f/2.8 for Sony FE has now been announced globally
    Oct 19, 2021 John Aldred

    Samyang (AKA Rokinon and Bower) has launched their first zoom lens with the new Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE, a wide-angle to short telephoto lens…