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.
These video editing mistakes are probably what’s stalling your YouTube channel growth
Apr 15, 2022
John Aldred
No matter how experienced we might get with editing video, it’s easy to get complacent, especially if you’re creating video content regularly for platforms like…
The Digi Swap DoF adapter to use your smartphone as a “digital sensor” for film cameras is finally available (sort of)
Apr 14, 2022
John Aldred
Back in January, we heard about the Digi Swap. It’s essentially a depth-of-field adapter that parks on the back of your 35mm film camera and…
Watch and learn how to light and shoot cinematic looking interviews
Apr 14, 2022
John Aldred
Interviews are just a fact of life for those of us who shoot video. At some point, we’ll either choose to or find ourselves talked into…
The YoloBox Mini is an all-in-one pocket-sized live stream solution with a built-in touch screen display
Apr 14, 2022
John Aldred
YoloLiv has today announced its new YoloBox Mini. Building on the success of the original YoloBox (review here) and YoloBox Pro the new YoloBox mini…
The Nikon Z9 gains internal 12-Bit ProRes RAW, 8K 12-Bit N-RAW and other new features in v2.0 firmware
Apr 14, 2022
John Aldred
Well, these are some pretty significant updates to the Nikon Z9. Nikon has today announced the new version 2.0 firmware for the Nikon Z9. It…
GoPro has released a stripped-down “Hero 10 Black Bones” for DIY FPV drones
Apr 13, 2022
John Aldred
I suppose this had to happen eventually. They’re probably sick of seeing people strip down their beloved flagships to get them as small and as…
Nikon wants 50+ Nikkor Z mount lenses by 2025 and to implement Z9 features across the mirrorless lineup
Apr 13, 2022
John Aldred
Well, it looks like Nikon’s following on from Canon’s lead with the lens goals over the next few years. Canon’s annual financial report and presentation…
The Duovox Mate Pro promises full colour capture at night “as if it were day”
Apr 13, 2022
John Aldred
Duovox has announced its new Duovox Mate Pro, launched via Kickstarter, which they describe as “the world’s most advanced true color night vision camera”. It’s…
Adobe After Effects is now (finally) native to Apple M1 and Photoshop gets Panasonic GH6 support
Apr 12, 2022
John Aldred
If you’re an Apple Silicon user that uses Adobe After Effects, you’ve probably Googled “when the hell will After Effects get M1 support?” at least…
Benro Aureole – Yet another lens mount adapter with a built-in proprietary filter system
Apr 12, 2022
John Aldred
Oh, look. It’s another established company jumping on the Kickstarter train to try to launch a new product. This time, it’s Benro, with their new…