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.
SmallRig RC120B COB LED light review
Feb 15, 2022
John Aldred
Today, SmallRig announced their first COB light, the RC120D. This moves the company from being a cages and other mechanical parts manufacturer into the domain…
OMDS has announced their first camera, the “Olympus” OM-1 with Quad Pixel Autofocus
Feb 15, 2022
John Aldred
Well, kicking off the OM System with a camera named the Olympus OM-1 on the 50th anniversary of the original Olympus OM-1 doesn’t seem like…
We’re giving away three Lowepro camera bags – Guess how much bubble gum there’s inside
Feb 14, 2022
John Aldred
If you hadn’t guessed by the title, we’re giving away three brand new Lowepro camera bags and winning is as simple as typing in a…
50 drone tips for beginners and pros to take your footage up to the next level
Feb 11, 2022
John Aldred
No matter how long we’ve been flying drones or how much experience we have, there always seems to be more ways to improve with new…
Hard light vs soft light and how it applies to still life, food and product photography
Feb 10, 2022
John Aldred
The concept of hard vs soft light comes up all the time, particularly on YouTube, but it’s typically in relation to portraits and other photographs…
You should steal from other photographers and here’s why
Feb 10, 2022
John Aldred
There’s a famous saying that “good artists borrow, great artists steal”, attributed to Steve Jobs, Pablo Picasso or even T. S. Eliot, depending on who…
The complete specs for OM Digital’s new camera have leaked ahead of next week’s announcement
Feb 10, 2022
John Aldred
Despite the distinct lack of Nokishita in the rumour mill these days, it seems leaks are still coming through just fine. This time, it’s the…
Sony Japan finally dumps all A-mount lenses from its online inventory
Feb 10, 2022
John Aldred
If Sony hadn’t already made it crystal clear that the A-mount was dead last May when they removed all of their A-mount cameras from their…
Sigma hopes to add at least one more system mount to their lens arsenal in 2022
Feb 10, 2022
John Aldred
During yesterday’s announcements for the Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary lens for Leica L and Sony E mount cameras, one of the live presentations…
The QooCam EGO is a stereo 3D VR camera offering headset-free “instant immersion”
Feb 9, 2022
John Aldred
Kandao has launched its new QooCam EGO camera. Claiming to be “the World’s first 3D camera for instant immersion”, this small handheld camera features a…