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.
VIVO launches its X60 smartphone series internationally with Zeiss cameras
Mar 25, 2021
John Aldred
Well, it looks like it’s Leica vs Hasselblad vs Zeiss now in the smartphone camera market. VIVO has just unleashed their new X60 series smartphones…
Sigma’s new fp L has a 61-megapixel BSI sensor with an AA filter and no IBIS
Mar 25, 2021
John Aldred
Well, Sigma has now officially announced their new Sigma fp L mirrorless camera and… Well, it’s a bit meh, really. Sure, it has a shiny…
This DIY thermal camera is built around a Raspberry Pi and a $60 camera module
Mar 25, 2021
John Aldred
The Raspberry Pi is a wonderful thing, and we’ve seen many cool photography and video projects based around it. But thanks to the MLX90640 thermal…
100 camera angles, shots and movements in 10 minutes for filmmakers and photographers
Mar 22, 2021
John Aldred
Camera angles are a funny thing. There are so many different camera angles out there that we see daily in photographs and movies, and they’re…
Comparing Topaz Gigapixel AI vs Photoshop Super Resolution – Which is best?
Mar 22, 2021
John Aldred
Topaz Labs’ Gigapixel AI has probably been the industry standard when it comes to upscaling images to massive proportions. It offers some pretty incredible abilities,…
Watch: Video explains the difference between your camera’s native and extended ISO range
Mar 22, 2021
John Aldred
ISO seems to be a much more complicated topic than it needs to be really. I see so many questions about ISO posted online from…
The Gitzo Légende tripod and backpack offer quality well above their current price point
Mar 22, 2021
John Aldred
The Légende is the newest travel tripod and bag combo from Gitzo, with both products sharing the same name. It’s currently running as an Indiegogo…
Here’s why you need to learn and understand manual exposure
Mar 19, 2021
John Aldred
The whole manual vs auto thing for me isn’t really much of a debate. And whether you prefer to use auto or manual, you’re still…
The moon landing couldn’t have been faked because the required lighting gear simply didn’t exist
Mar 18, 2021
John Aldred
In a world filled with conspiracy theories these days, there’s one old one that still just refuses to die. The number of people who still…
YouTube now tells you immediately if your video failed copyright or monetisation checks
Mar 18, 2021
John Aldred
I noticed something changed on my YouTube account a couple of months ago. It’s a new “Checks” feature, and it seems to have now rolled…