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.

    Sony apologises for “misunderstanding” after backlash over July 7th product launch date
    Jul 7, 2021 John Aldred

    As reported a few days ago, Sony has posted to Weibo suggesting that the postponement of today’s announcement is due to the anniversary is due…

    Eight of the most common macro photography mistakes and how to avoid them
    Jul 7, 2021 John Aldred

    Macro can be a tricky subject, especially if you want to be able to do it well. Chances are, most of us who’ve tried to…

    Edelkrone’s re-engineered FlexTILT v3 tripod head comes with a new $99 price tag
    Jul 6, 2021 John Aldred

    Edelkrone has launched the newest v3 iteration of its FlexTILT tripod head, the FlexTILT v3. I say tripod head, but it’s not limited to a…

    Resurrecting a broken 50-year-old Linhof tripod with a little DIY repair
    Jul 6, 2021 John Aldred

    There is a lot of old camera gear out there and I regularly see people showing off their “finds” on social media. Usually, though, it’s cameras…

    Comparing the Canon EOS R, EOS RP, EOS R5 and EOS R6 head-to-head for portraits
    Jul 5, 2021 John Aldred

    Canon’s full-frame lineup has proven to be very popular ever since it was initially introduced. So far, they’ve released four full-frame mirrorless bodies with the…

    How to fake that gelled split lighting look in Photoshop
    Jul 3, 2021 John Aldred

    Using multiple differently coloured gels to light your subject and their environment has become a very popular subject over the last few years – and…

    All Western Digital My Cloud OS 3 NAS devices vulnerable to major exploits
    Jul 3, 2021 John Aldred

    Western Digital’s not having a great time lately, huh? After having received reports from users that their Western Digital My Book Live devices were randomly…

    Is there really that big of a difference between 12-Bit and 14-Bit RAW?
    Jul 2, 2021 John Aldred

    12-Bit used to be the standard for most raw files in the early days. Then, somewhere around 10 years or so ago, most of them…

    Lowepro’s 75% recycled PhotoSport AW III backpack pushes towards sustainability
    Jun 30, 2021 John Aldred

    After Gitzo’s Légende recently kicked off with a bag made from 65% recycled materials, it wasn’t much of a surprise that other Vitec-owned brands might…

    This Arduino-powered DIY camera slider has a joystick remote control
    Jun 30, 2021 John Aldred

    DIY camera sliders come in all shapes and sizes… Well, sizes, anyway. They’re usually all a pretty similar shape. Long poles along which a platform…