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.

    Edelkrone’s JibONE v2 brings improved connectivity and new features for a better user workflow
    Apr 27, 2022 John Aldred

    Edelkrone has announced its successor to the Edelkrone JibONE, announced in 2020. No, it’s not the JibTWO, it’s the JibONE V2. It offers all of…

    The new IP65 rated Samsung T7 Shield SSD is built to handle the most demanding of rough situations
    Apr 26, 2022 John Aldred

    Samsung has announced their newest portable SSD, the Samsung T7 Shield. Now, on first glance, especially given the name, it might just sound like a…

    Aputure goes full spectrum colour with its new LS 600c Pro RGBWW Bowens mount LED light
    Apr 26, 2022 John Aldred

    Well, when Aputure decides to do something, they sure go big, huh? They’re finally going RGBWW on their LED spots and they’re doing it with…

    The Trexo Slider is a mini motion control camera slider for creatives who like to pack small and light
    Apr 26, 2022 John Aldred

    Trexo Innovation has announced their new Trexo Slider, a motorised mini slider aimed at content creators who like to pack a small lightweight kit. Designed…

    Canon 7D Mark II mirrorless successor, the Canon EOS R7, rumoured to be announcing in late 2022
    Apr 26, 2022 John Aldred

    Well, it’s been a minute or two since we last heard about Canon finally creating a follow-up to their popular Canon EOS 7D Mark II,…

    Core SWX’s new Powerbase Edge Link can power your mirrorless camera for over 12 hours
    Apr 25, 2022 John Aldred

    Core SWX has updated its Powerbase lineup, initially launched in 2019, with two new batteries. There’s the PB Edge Link, a 70Wh V-mount battery that…

    The Huion Kamvas Pro 16 (2.5K) is a solid challenge to Wacom’s dominance in the graphics tablet market
    Apr 25, 2022 John Aldred

    Whether we use Windows or a Mac, one thing we pretty much all agree on. If you’re a photographer, a graphics tablet is basically a…

    DIYP reviews the SmallRig RC220B LED Light – a small but mighty light
    Apr 24, 2022 John Aldred

    So, it looks like SmallRig is here to stay as far as LED lights go and the RC120 (reviewed here) family got some new double-the-power…

    The Prolycht Orion 675 FS is the most powerful full-spectrum colour LED spotlight in the world
    Apr 23, 2022 John Aldred

    Prolycht has announced its new Orion 675 FS full-spectrum colour LED spotlight, which it claims is the most powerful colour-tunable spotlight in the world. It…

    You can now get a 64-megapixel auto focus camera for the Raspberry Pi
    Apr 23, 2022 John Aldred

    Well, it was almost inevitable, really. With high-resolution sensors coming to smartphones over the last couple of years, it was only a matter of time…