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 shoot cinematic footage with your smartphone without buying a whole bunch of accessories
Nov 19, 2020
John Aldred
We’ve all seen the “Shot on iPhone” campaigns. Apple takes some Hollywood filmmaker, shoves some iPhones in their hand and lets them go create something…
This $700 computer can edit 8K RED RAW
Nov 19, 2020
John Aldred
There’s been a lot of talk about the new Apple Silicon M1 computers, both for and against. Now that they’re starting to get into the…
This open-source DIY 6-axis motion control rig is almost entirely 3D printed
Nov 19, 2020
John Aldred
The only thing cooler than a 6-axis motion control rig is a DIY 6-axis motion control rig. And the only thing cooler than that is…
BBC Cameraman head-butted in the nuts by an angry sheep
Nov 18, 2020
John Aldred
They say to never work with animals or children and while I agree with the children part of that, I’ve always been quite partial to…
Sony’s full-frame FX6 is finally here and offers 15+ stops of dynamic range
Nov 17, 2020
John Aldred
Teased in September, Sony’s successor to the FS5 Mark II, the Sony FX6 has now officially been announced. As expected, the Super 35mm sensor of…
The digitalfoto Thanos Pro II is a low budget almost-all-in-one alternative to the Arri Trinity
Nov 16, 2020
John Aldred
The Arri Trinity made a big impression a few months ago when Potato Jet got to go try one out in person. But it’s a…
This weird lens filter traps the world in a sphere in front of your camera
Nov 15, 2020
John Aldred
This is one of the weirdest, but at the same time coolest, lens filters I’ve ever seen. There have been a lot of filters purely…
Blackmagic adds support for new M1-powered Macs in 17.1 Beta update
Nov 13, 2020
John Aldred
Quick off the mark, Blackmagic has today announced a new update to the DaVinci Resolve 17 Beta. The new 17.1 version adds support for Apple’s…
Parabolic softboxes “make a mockery of the laws of physics” and are “completely unnecessary”
Nov 13, 2020
John Aldred
When somebody begins a video with the phrase “what a load of marketing bulls**t”, they’re about to either make themselves look like an idiot or…
Stop letting bad weather prevent you from making great photography
Nov 12, 2020
John Aldred
The weather here in the UK isn’t particularly great right now. To be fair, it’s rarely all that great here, but at this time of…