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.
Photoshop has a new AI “colorize” filter but is it really any good?
Feb 4, 2021
John Aldred
One thing that seems to have become quite popular over the last year or two is colourising black and white photos. We’ve seen lots of…
Check out this toy photographer’s guide to buying action figures
Feb 2, 2021
John Aldred
Toy photography, particularly of humanesque action figures has become a pretty popular topic over the last year or so. With much of the world still in…
Build this DIY fully stabilised DJI RS2 camera mount rig for under $500
Feb 2, 2021
John Aldred
If there’s one thing that many of us would love to be able to do, it’s attaching a fully stabilised gimbal camera to a vehicle….
Yongnuo updates its 5-year-old speedlight, launches the YN685 II for Nikon and Canon
Feb 2, 2021
John Aldred
The Yongnuo YN685 speedlight was originally released back in 2015. It was one of the first on the market at the time to feature an…
What is flash recycle time and how/why does it work the way it does?
Feb 1, 2021
John Aldred
If there’s one constant when it comes to flash, whether it’s speedlights or strobes, is recycle time. It’s the time you have to wait for…
The Minuta Stereo is a 3D stereoscopic pinhole camera that shoots 35mm or 120 format film
Feb 1, 2021
John Aldred
Stereoscopic photography is a wonderful thing. Whether you’re able to use it in serious client work or not, it’s incredibly fun. It’s something I’ve been…
This guy chops up Leica M6 and other cameras to turn them into weird exploded art pieces
Feb 1, 2021
John Aldred
The artwork of Fabien Oefner is going to hit people on this site in one of several ways… The first will be “Wow! That’s freaking…
Leica has re-released its iconic Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH
Jan 28, 2021
John Aldred
Leica has announced a reissue of their Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH lens. As the name suggests, it’s designed for the Leica M mount. Its optical…
Bracketing vs ND Grads for shooting landscapes – which is best?
Jan 28, 2021
John Aldred
There are many ways to shoot landscape photography and which method you’ll use generally depends on the scene laid before you. But there’s one debate…
Reality check – Comparing the Sony A1 vs A7S III vs A9 II
Jan 28, 2021
John Aldred
So, Sony has announced a new camera – something they do with some regularity. But this one’s different. The Sony A1 is their first camera…