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.
The Orbit is a single-axis robot arm that spins a camera around your head
Mar 17, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is pretty unique. A motion-controlled motorised orbiting camera rig. Developed by Josh Yeo of MAKE. ART. NOW. along with Axibo, the Marbl Orbit…
Leica said it shouldn’t exists – Sony has announced their new FE 50mm f/1.2 GM lens
Mar 16, 2021
John Aldred
It’s been rumoured for a while, but now it’s finally here. Sony has now officially announced its new Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 G Master lens….
This amazing stop motion film was made using 200 3D printed frogs
Mar 16, 2021
John Aldred
Recently, I’ve been looking into picking up a resin 3D printer. Finally, yesterday, I caved and ordered myself an Anycubic Photon Mono, which should be…
This is the ultimate wildlife trail camera and it uses a Sony 200-600mm lens
Mar 16, 2021
John Aldred
Trail cameras offer a wonderful insight into the natural world around us. Often they’re fully automated to capture what wildlife does when we’re not around….
This beginner’s guide to using strobes will help you decide what to buy and how to use it
Mar 15, 2021
John Aldred
Speedlights and strobes can be quite intimidating to new photographers who’ve never had personal experience with them before. Particularly strobes. They’re really not all that…
Don’t Fall for the StarScope Monocular “Telescope” Smartphone Lens Scam
Mar 13, 2021
John Aldred
This sort of thing seems to pop up quite regularly. Optics that defy the laws of physics that you can attach to your phone to…
The Sigma fp L expected to be announced soon, but with a weird (not Foveon) sensor
Mar 12, 2021
John Aldred
The Sigma fp L was thought to have been getting announced at CP+ last month, but it turned out to not be the case. Instead,…
How to shoot easy white backgrounds for either products or portraits
Mar 12, 2021
John Aldred
It’s one of the oldest and most fundamental techniques when it comes to shooting both portraits and product photography in the studio. But it’s also…
Atomos is bringing ProRes RAW video to the Sony FX3
Mar 12, 2021
John Aldred
This announcement is probably a big surprise to absolutely nobody, but Atomos is bringing ProRes RAW support to the Atomos Ninja V when used in…
OPPO’s new Find X3 Pro has TWO 10-Bit 50MP Sony cameras that see a billion colours
Mar 11, 2021
John Aldred
OPPO has announced its new Find X3 Pro smartphone, and it comes with a pair of primary cameras with each featuring 50-megapixel Sony IMX 766…