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.
Litra has been acquired by Logitech
May 17, 2021
John Aldred
Litra’s range of LED lights have become very popular over the last few years. Their products fit into that small LED niche accompanied by names…
How to find photography clients when you have no idea where to start
May 17, 2021
John Aldred
When it comes to running a photography business, there’s far more to it than just knowing how to a good picture. You also need to…
PSA: Google’s free cloud photo storage ends in 2 weeks – Here are eight alternatives
May 16, 2021
John Aldred
Last November, Google announced that its free unlimited photo backup was going to end and it would all fall under the free shared 15GB get…
Godox sets its sights on high end flash with the new P2400 pack & head system
May 15, 2021
John Aldred
Godox has announced their new P2400 pack and head system. It’s the most powerful strobe system they’ve produced to date, which Godox describes as “a…
The TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M mount officially announced
May 14, 2021
John Aldred
TTArtisan has announced their new newest lens for Leica M mount; the TTArtisan M 90mm f/1.25 manual focus full-frame lens. Despite housing a Leica M…
Nikon kills off more of its APS-C and full-frame F mount lenses
May 13, 2021
John Aldred
I’ve been saying for years that the “Death of DSLRs” will come when the manufacturers give up on them and not before – no matter…
YouTube is letting people “remix” your content into their Shorts and it’s enabled by default
May 12, 2021
John Aldred
YouTube has recently rolled out its Shorts feature across the USA, taking it out of beta. It’s YouTube’s answer to TikTok, allowing you to post…
This DIY YouTube studio-in-a-box lets you film anywhere instantly
May 12, 2021
John Aldred
For some, the prospect of setting up a bunch of tripods, stands, equipment and wiring it all together is just too much of a pain…
Sony A6300 & A6500 discontinued – New not-A6700 APS-C camera announcement in two weeks?
May 12, 2021
John Aldred
It appears that Sony has now officially discontinued the Sony A6300 and A6500 APS-C mirrorless cameras. Both bodies have disappeared from Sony’s list of interchangeable…
The Moza Air 2S gimbal offers 20 hours of runtime and focus wheel like a fishing reel handle
May 11, 2021
John Aldred
Gudsen has announced their new Moza Air 2S gimbal; successor to their popular Moza Air 2. It brings with it a new battery offering up…