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.
Nikon India accidentally leaks Nikon Z9 promo video – confirms 8K at 60fps and raw stills at 20fps
Oct 25, 2021
John Aldred
The Nikon Z9 is expected to be announced this week and we all suspected that there would probably be at least a couple of leaks…
Jeff Cable interview talks about real-world EOS R3 use and Canon’s secrecy around new gear releases
Oct 23, 2021
John Aldred
We’ve posted a lot about the Canon EOS R3 over the last few months, even before its official release announcement. We’ve heard a lot about…
Adobe Photography Plan users to get Photoshop Express and Premiere Rush for free from next week
Oct 22, 2021
John Aldred
Adobe has announced that from next week, Adobe is adding Adobe Premiere Rush and Adobe Photoshop Express apps into the Creative Cloud Photography plan at…
Nikon’s third teaser focuses on speed and eye and object recognition tracking AF
Oct 22, 2021
John Aldred
Nikon released its third Nikon Z9 trailer recently, which focuses on its object tracking and Eye AF capabilities, along with a hint about its burst…
Director of Photography killed on set of western “Rust” after actor Alec Baldwin fires prop gun
Oct 22, 2021
John Aldred
It’s every actor’s worst nightmare to cause the injury or death of another person on set. But that nightmare has come true for Alec Baldwin…
How to shoot action portraits on location using a wide angle lens
Oct 21, 2021
John Aldred
I love using wide-angle lenses on location (although I don’t do it anywhere nearly as often as I should). They’re fantastic for showing your subjects…
No, magnets won’t kill your SD cards – even REALLY powerful ones
Oct 21, 2021
John Aldred
In ancient times, when movies and music were stored on tapes and computers used floppy disks, we were told that magnets were basically the devil….
The new Sony A7 IV includes some of the best features of the A1 and A7S III
Oct 21, 2021
John Aldred
Sony has now officially announced the new Sony A7 IV. It features a 33-megapixel (not stacked) BSI CMOS sensor with their latest generation BIONZ XR…
FCC Commissioner recommends banning DJI products in the USA over “National Security” risks
Oct 21, 2021
John Aldred
After DJI’s high yesterday with their Ronin 4D announcement, they’re being brought back down to earth by the FCC after Commissioner Brendan Carr has called…
DJI has finally announced its new Ronin 4D full-frame 6K & 8K pro gimbal cinema cameras
Oct 20, 2021
John Aldred
It’s been rumoured for a long time, but now DJI has officially announced its new Ronin 4D 4-axis cinema camera. It combines the new full-frame…