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.
Amsterdam’s IBC Show still planning to go ahead in two weeks despite “Lockdown Lite” in the Netherlands
Nov 16, 2021
John Aldred
IBC Show, the popular video, cinema and broadcast trade show in Amsterdam is typically held in September. Last year, it was cancelled. This year, it’s…
You should probably delete the work that you’re the most proud of and here’s why
Nov 16, 2021
John Aldred
In writing and filmmaking, there’s a term called “killing your darlings“. In Journalism, it’s the slightly more macabre “killing your babies“, but the end result…
This is why you need to stop shooting at apertures smaller than f/11
Nov 16, 2021
John Aldred
Lenses these days have all kinds of aperture ranges, with some opening as wide as f/0.95 and others stopping down as much as f/32….
Listen as the new wireless DJI Microphone goes head to head vs the Rode Wireless GO II
Nov 15, 2021
John Aldred
With the recent announcement of the DJI Action 2 camera, we saw DJI not only announce another new product but also enter into a completely…
Nope, those 30-year-old Terminator 2 bullet effects weren’t CGI, they were practical effects
Nov 15, 2021
John Aldred
When 1991’s Terminator 2 was first released, it was an effects marvel, in terms of both Special Effects and Visual Effects. The two terms are…
Adobe kicks off their Black Friday sale early with up to 70% off Creative Cloud plans
Nov 15, 2021
John Aldred
Adobe has just published their Black Friday deals and not only are they running some very attractive offers but they’re starting the sale early. As…
Zhiyun updates two of its popular smartphone gimbal lines with the Smooth 5 and Smooth X2
Nov 15, 2021
John Aldred
Zhiyun has launched two new smartphone gimbals today. The Zhiyun Smooth 5 and the Zhiyun Smooth X2. The Smooth X2 is the follow-up to the…
Infinite Skin is a new retouching plugin for Photoshop designed specifically for skin
Nov 13, 2021
John Aldred
Infinite Tools has released its new Infinite Skin plugin for Photoshop. It’s designed to help realistically soften skin tone while retaining the detail you actually…
Hollyland’s new Cosmo C1 offers wireless HDMI and SDI video up to 1,000ft with only 40ms latency
Nov 12, 2021
John Aldred
Hollyland has announced their new Cosmo C1 HDMI and SDI video transmission system. Comprised of transmitter and receiver units, the Cosmo C1 has both HDMI…
Medium format comes with a double-edged sword you need to know about before you buy
Nov 12, 2021
John Aldred
Now that digital medium format is approaching and even beating high-end DSLRs and mirrorless cameras on price, more people are considering making the switch. One…