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.
H&Y’s new REVORING Black Mist fits on any lens without step-up rings
Aug 2, 2021
John Aldred
The REVORING from H&Y filters is an interesting concept. Instead of having to buy multiple step-up rings for all your different diameter lenses to use…
Canon patent shows a shutter-like mechanical barrier to protect your mirrorless sensor
Jul 29, 2021
John Aldred
One of the great things about DSLRs was that the shutter was closed and the mirror was down when you weren’t actively shooting a photo….
Develop these four habits to help take your landscape photography to the next level
Jul 28, 2021
John Aldred
There are a lot of tips and advice out there for all kinds of different genres of photography. Most of them involve technique or buying…
10 tips to help you get sharp photos when shooting handheld
Jul 27, 2021
John Aldred
Getting sharp photos when shooting handheld is probably the biggest struggle for new photographers – especially if they haven’t figured out how exposure and shutter…
Sony has now officially announced the $698 ZV-E10 APS-C E mount vlogging camera
Jul 27, 2021
John Aldred
Yes, that’s right Sony has now officially announced the camera that we all knew was coming; The Sony ZV-E10. Unlike the Sony ZV-1, which was…
The Nikon gear vault at the Tokyo Olympics shows not a single Z mount mirrorless camera
Jul 27, 2021
John Aldred
The long-awaited 2020 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo have begun. And as usual, the camera companies are there, too. Back in 2016, we got to…
Chinese TikTok star falls 160ft from a crane while recording a live stream
Jul 26, 2021
John Aldred
You expect to be safe while you’re at work, but when you work as a crane operator, you have to be mindful of what’s going…
Sony’s ZV-E10 $899 E mount vlogging camera announcement coming tomorrow
Jul 26, 2021
John Aldred
Sony was expected to announce its new ZV-E10 APS-C E mount vlogging camera on July 7th but the launch event was cancelled over backlash from…
iPhone 7 photo wins Apple iPhone Photography Award Grand Prize 2021 – Here are all the winners
Jul 23, 2021
John Aldred
Apple’s annual iPhone Photography Awards event has happened for 2021 and the winners have been announced. The competition covers seventeen categories with winners coming from…
Glow has launched a new range of windproof lighting umbrellas
Jul 23, 2021
John Aldred
Umbrellas are probably the most common lighting modifier out there for those who work with speedlights or strobes. They’re lightweight, inexpensive and easy to get…