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.
This frame rate comparison shows why you shouldn’t just shoot everything at 120fps
Aug 26, 2021
John Aldred
With the influx of new cameras these days capable of shooting 120fps and even faster, it’s natural that many of us acquiring such a camera…
OM Digital to rename camera models this year – and perhaps rebrand from Olympus itself
Aug 26, 2021
John Aldred
While the fate of cameras formerly produced by Olympus seems in good hands with the recently formed OM Digital Solutions, the name itself has had…
Watch: Smartphone photography tips to help you take your mobile photography to the next level
Aug 25, 2021
John Aldred
Whether our phone is our primary camera or just something we whip out occasionally to grab a shot when we have no other camera with…
How to make a Netflix style doc about anything – no matter how surreal
Aug 25, 2021
John Aldred
Even if you’re not a Netflix user, you’ve seen this style of documentary. It’s pretty common these days outside of Netflix, too and often used…
Godox officially launches the V860III with modelling light, V1 battery, quick release foot and more
Aug 25, 2021
John Aldred
First leaked way back in January, Godox has now finally announced the long-awaited Godox V860III speedlight. As expected, the final specs match up almost exactly…
Check out this 3D Printed seamless background stand for photographing small products
Aug 24, 2021
John Aldred
Shooting small products can be a lot of fun. It can also be quite challenging, too. In the case of Clayton Parker of 3D printing…
Watch this 10-step guide to shooting “shutter drag” portraits on location
Aug 24, 2021
John Aldred
Shooting portraits with slow shutters can be a lot of fun, whether you’re doing them during the day or at night. They’re not that easy…
Tamron 18-300mm APS-C autofocus lens for Sony & Fuji announcement expected September 24th
Aug 23, 2021
John Aldred
Tamron’s upcoming 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD autofocus lens for Fuji X and Sony E mount, for which a development announcement was made last…
The Cosyspeed PhotoHiker 44 is the most comfortable photography backpack I’ve ever used
Aug 23, 2021
John Aldred
I am notoriously difficult to find backpacks for, as I’ve mentioned on here before. I picked up a Tamrac Cyberpack 6 quite a while ago…
This extreme Raspberry Pi camera mod uses a laser to removes the Bayer filter array
Aug 20, 2021
John Aldred
There are a lot of reasons why one might want to have the sensor in their camera modified. We see it all the time for…