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.
fylm.ai is an AI-powered web-based colour grading platform for both video and photos
Oct 14, 2021
John Aldred
The company that brought us lutify.me has launched a new online AI-powered colour grading platform called fylm.ai. It’s a web-based colour grading solution that’s completely…
This is what it looks like when you use an anamorphic adapter with an anamorphic lens
Oct 14, 2021
John Aldred
Anamorphic lenses are a lot of fun to shoot with and they’ve really risen in popularity over the last few years. That’s obvious by the…
The Industar 50-2 is a $10 vintage lens that’s an absolute gem
Oct 13, 2021
John Aldred
Vintage lenses have become really popular over the last few years, mostly amongst the video shooters but also with photographers. And these days, everybody seems…
Nikon’s second Z9 teaser shows no 8K record limit and possible first look at Nikkor Z 100-400mm lens
Oct 13, 2021
John Aldred
After releasing the first teaser for the Nikon Z9 last week, Nikon has now released another, showing off its wildlife shooting capabilities. And while the…
Sirui goes full-frame with a new 50mm T2.9 1.6x Anamorphic cinema lens
Oct 13, 2021
John Aldred
Famous for their popular APS-C anamorphic lenses, Sirui has stepped out with a new full-frame 50mm T2.9 1.6x anamorphic lens providing a 2.8:1 aspect ratio….
Pergear announces its all-metal 10mm f/5.6 170° fisheye lens for APS-C and MFT mirrorless
Oct 12, 2021
John Aldred
Pergear has released their new 10mm f/5.6 fisheye lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras and Micro Four Thirds. It’s been released in Sony E, Fuji X…
Canon’s monster 1200mm f/5.6 lens fetches a record $580,000 at auction
Oct 12, 2021
John Aldred
Canon’s 1200mm f/5.6 is generally regarded as the stuff of myth and legend. Of course, the lens exists, but there are so few of them…
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II lens images have leaked ahead of announcement
Oct 12, 2021
John Aldred
This one’s been a long time coming and long rumoured, but it look like Sony might finally be getting ready to announce a 70-200mm f/2.8…
Here’s when, why and how to use flash for outdoor portraits in bright daylight
Oct 12, 2021
John Aldred
Have you been wondering why anybody would use flash outdoors during the daytime? After all, it’s daytime. It’s pretty bright already, isn’t it? So, you’re…
How to create Tiny Planets in Photoshop with a regular DSLR or mirrorless camera
Oct 11, 2021
John Aldred
Creating tiny planets has become really popular ever since consumer 360° cameras started becoming a thing about five or six years ago. So popular that…