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.
Scientists have developed a fully working camera that’s the size of a grain of salt
Dec 2, 2021
John Aldred
Teeny tiny micro-sized nano-optics cameras are a relatively new development and it’s been very exciting to follow. They just keep getting smaller and better. Now,…
The best meteor shower of 2021 is coming on December 13-14th with a second on the Winter Solstice
Dec 2, 2021
John Aldred
December is bringing with it two meteor showers. First up there’s the Geminids, which will begin on the evening of Monday, December 13th and peak…
The Sony Airpeak S1 Professional drone is finally available to pre-order and it’s $9,000 (plus gimbal)
Dec 1, 2021
John Aldred
It feels like this thing has been teased and announced about a dozen times over the last couple of years but now the Sony Airpeak…
Digital camera popularity is on the rise in China with live streaming expected to grow 400% by 2025
Dec 1, 2021
John Aldred
An article on the Japanese website Nikkei is claiming that the popularity of digital cameras in China is on the increase. According to the Google-translated…
This simple product photography walkthrough offers everything you need to know to get started in product photography
Dec 1, 2021
John Aldred
Product photography can be such a fun genre of photography to explore, even if you don’t want to do it for a living. Perhaps you…
Godox is stepping up to compete with Aputure with the new M600D 600W Bowens mount LED light
Nov 30, 2021
John Aldred
First teased in October at the P&I Shanghai International Wedding Photographic Equipment Exhibition, the Godox M600D presents what appears to be Godox stepping up to…
ZY Optics calls its new Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 a “budget alternative” to the Leica Summilux-M
Nov 30, 2021
John Aldred
Zhongyi Optics has announced their new Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 lens. They’re billing it as “a budget alternative to the legendary Leica Summilux-M“. And at…
Laowa’s new 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO boasts to be the world’s smallest 2x full-frame macro lens
Nov 29, 2021
John Aldred
Venus Optics has just announced their new Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. They claim that it’s the world’s…
How to shoot translucent product photos on a white background with just a couple of speedlights
Nov 29, 2021
John Aldred
Shooting transparent and translucent objects on a white background can often be very tricky. You want to be able to show off the product itself…
The Solarcan Puck is a tiny solar camera that lets you shoot three super long exposures
Nov 29, 2021
John Aldred
Solarcan is back with a new product, the solarcan.co.uk/PUCK. It’s a solar camera that comes in a very tiny tin package to let you shoot…