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.

    Fixing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 with 3D printing
    May 10, 2022 John Aldred

    3D printing has evolved a lot over the last decade or so. We’ve gone from super basic and pretty brutal looking printers that you had…

    Canon rumoured to announce EOS R7 and R10 APS-C RF bodies and two lenses on May 24th (specs inside)
    May 10, 2022 John Aldred

    So, it looks like we won’t just be seeing an EOS R7 soon, but an EOS R10, too. According to multiple reports from Digicame-info and…

    Adobe adds Content-Aware Fill, background removal and portrait selection features to Photoshop for iPad
    May 10, 2022 John Aldred

    Adobe has announced a new update for Photoshop on the iPad that brings with it some significant features. It now has Content-Aware Fill, Remove Background,…

    DJI has now officially announced the DJI Mini 3 <250g drone with 3-way obstacle avoidance
    May 10, 2022 John Aldred

    DJI has now officially announced the successor to their <250g DJI Mini 2. And in what will come as a surprise to absolutely nobody, it’s…

    How to shoot and edit professional interior photography
    May 9, 2022 John Aldred

    Shooting interiors can be a lot of fun but also an extremely difficult challenge. Most rooms aren’t designed to be photographed. They’re often laid out…

    SanDisk Professional launches the PRO-BLADE modular and portable SSD ecosystem for creatives
    May 9, 2022 John Aldred

    Western Digital has today announced the new SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE modular SSD ecosystem targeted toward creatives. It comprises the PRO-BLADE SSD Mag, available in 1-4TB…

    Portrait shooters, stop being so afraid of midday sun – It’s easy to overcome with a little bit of flash
    May 9, 2022 John Aldred

    Shooting outdoors in the bright midday sun scares the pants off a lot of portrait photographers. And for good reason. The harsh midday light when…

    TTArtisan’s new low-budget 50mm f/0.95 APS-C mirrorless lens isn’t a limited edition this time
    May 9, 2022 John Aldred

    TTArtisan has released their new 50mm f/0.95 lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. Like most of TTArtisan’s lenses, this is a manual focus lens and when…

    YouTuber posts complete DJI Mini 3 Pro unboxing and first flight videos days before official announcement
    May 7, 2022 John Aldred

    I think somebody’s probably going to get into trouble over this for breaking an embargo, but a YouTuber by the name of DM Productions has…

    Qualcomm shows off world’s first 8K HDR footage from a smartphone but it looks kinda terrible
    May 6, 2022 John Aldred

    Qualcomm has posted a video showing what they say is “Professional-quality” 8K HDR footage from the Xiaomi 12 smartphone. It’s the world’s first phone that…