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.

    Photographing wildlife with 4×5 large format camera and expired film
    Jun 19, 2021 John Aldred

    These days, for sports and wildlife shooters, it seems the smaller sensor cameras are often favoured for the “extra reach” with long lenses. Most wildlife…

    How to create realistic perspective motion blur in Photoshop
    Jun 18, 2021 John Aldred

    Creating motion blur isn’t as easy or always as possible as we might like when we’re just rushing to get the shot. Sometimes we’re not…

    The good and bad of EOS R5 overheating after 8 months use in the real world
    Jun 18, 2021 John Aldred

    The Canon EOS R5 has been plagued with overheating criticism since its initial release. Canon eventually released a firmware update that resolved some of the…

    SkyeBrowse lets you make 3D models with your DJI drone videos in minutes
    Jun 18, 2021 John Aldred

    As 3D printers have become more popular over the last few years, so has the idea of 3D scanning. No longer in the realm of…

    BAD Wrap is a padded, waterproof and posable wrap for your camera gear that doesn’t need velcro
    Jun 17, 2021 John Aldred

    This is an interesting piece of kit. It’s not the first product of its kind (nor the cheapest), but it does offer a couple of…

    Leica has release a “new” smartphone with 1″ camera sensor that comes with its own lens cap
    Jun 17, 2021 John Aldred

    Leica has released a smartphone. Well, technically, Japanese multinational conglomerate, SoftBank Group has released a “new” smartphone with Leica branding. But for all intents and…

    Ricoh has announced the new WG-7 waterproof camera – but only for Japan
    Jun 17, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, this is both interesting and also a shame, if it turns out to be the case. Ricoh has today announced the rumoured WG-7 waterproof…

    Nikon apologises for shipping delays with new Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S macro lens
    Jun 17, 2021 John Aldred

    I mean, yeah, ok, so there’s a global semiconductor shortage, but it always seems to be the same old story these days whenever any manufacturer releases…

    Run all your gear on location with this 1200 Watt DIY portable power station
    Jun 17, 2021 John Aldred

    Portable power for use on location is always a fascinating topic. Over the last few years we’ve seen more battery-powered portable strobes from companies like…

    The homemade DIY filmmaking gear Van Neistat can’t live without
    Jun 16, 2021 John Aldred

    You might be forgiven for not knowing who Van Neistat is, but as the name might suggest, he’s the brother of filmmaker and YouTuber Casey…