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.
How to colour grade nighttime footage quickly in Adobe Premiere Pro
Jan 19, 2022
John Aldred
Colour grading nighttime footage can be difficult. You’ve often got a lot of contrast to deal with, particularly when light sources appear in your shot…
Canon has officially announced its video-centric EOS R5c and this beefy beast costs $4,500
Jan 19, 2022
John Aldred
The world has been expecting this camera for a long time and now it’s finally here. Canon has today announced the new Canon EOS R5c,…
The Fujifilm X-T30 II is now shipping but supplies are low
Jan 18, 2022
John Aldred
Announced in September 2021, the Fujifilm X-T30 II was reported to begin shipping the following month, in October. Apparently, though, this date seemingly got pushed…
Canon C70 to get 12-Bit Cinema RAW Light in upcoming firmware
Jan 17, 2022
John Aldred
Canon is set to announce new firmware for the Canon EOS C70 on Wednesday, 19th January. The headline feature of the new firmware will be…
This is the world’s first “Sea-Air Integrated Drone” that works both in the air and underwater
Jan 17, 2022
John Aldred
For as long as aerial drones have been a thing, we’ve seen people try to use them around water. Typically, it’s either landing on water…
You can use pretty much anything as a camera lens – even shoes and potatoes
Jan 16, 2022
John Aldred
When it comes to weird lenses, Mathieu Stern is pretty much the undisputed king. But it seems we have a contender for that title who’s…
How to put together your own photo and video cinematography cart
Jan 16, 2022
John Aldred
If you regularly work and shoot in the same location, like a studio or a set place in your home, keeping things both organised and…
DJI Opens up the Mobile SDK to add new features to Air 2S, Mini 2 and Mini SE drones
Jan 15, 2022
John Aldred
DJI has expanded its Mobile SDK for Android to support the DJI Air 2S, Mini 2 and Mini SE drones. Yes, that’s right, for now,…
New patent shows Canon still working on Quad Pixel Autofocus
Jan 14, 2022
John Aldred
Since the announcement of Canon’s Dual Pixel Autofocus system, introduced with the Canon EOS 70D, we kind of knew that Quad Pixel Autofocus would be…
The new Leica M11 comes with a big 60-megapixel resolution bump and no more bottom plate
Jan 13, 2022
John Aldred
Leica has announced the new Leica M11 digital rangefinder camera. It features a new triple-resolution sensor capable of producing either 60-megapixel, 36-megapixel or 18-megapixel images…