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.
Watch: A journey through the history of photography
Sep 28, 2021
John Aldred
Since its initial inception and those first crude attempts at recording an image in a permanent form, photography has seen some huge developments. New technology…
Aspherical elements are the reason why modern lenses are so good
Sep 27, 2021
John Aldred
Whenever a new lens is announced, we always get a breakdown of the optical elements that make up the whole. So many elements in however…
Canon confirms that they do not consider EOS R3 to be a “flagship” camera
Sep 27, 2021
John Aldred
Well, it might cost $6,000 and have a feature set that blows the Canon EOS 1DX Mark III away in most respects but apparently, the…
Aputure has launched its new crazy bright Light Storm 1200D Pro flagship
Sep 26, 2021
John Aldred
Aputure has announced their new flagship Light Storm 1200D Pro LED light. Offering up an impressive 1200 Watts of power, Aputure claims that it’s the…
The story of the iconic Copa long shot from Goodfellas as told by the man who shot it
Sep 25, 2021
John Aldred
It’s the most iconic scene from what is arguably the most legendary gangster movie of all time. Yes, that’s right, I’m talking about that 1990…
Ten top tips to help speed up your video editing workflow
Sep 24, 2021
John Aldred
Video editing is one of those things that you either love or you hate. For some people, it’s the most enjoyable part of the whole…
TTArtisan’s new $113 40mm f/2.8 Macro for MFT, Fuji X and Sony E looks pretty sharp
Sep 24, 2021
John Aldred
TTArtisan has announced its manual focus 40mm f/2.8 Macro lens for APS-C mirrorless and Micro Four Thirds. Despite being an APS-C lens and only manual…
GoPro admits the Hero 10 Black can overheat in just 20 minutes
Sep 24, 2021
John Aldred
So GoPro announced its latest round of action cameras in the form of the GoPro Hero 10 recently. As usual, it’s seen a lot of…
Complete DJI Mavic 3 features, specs and price leak ahead of official announcement
Sep 24, 2021
John Aldred
This one’s been rumoured for a long time, but the most recent leak at the end of August suggested an announcement date for either October 2021…
Three ways to shoot night time photography that aren’t astrophotography
Sep 23, 2021
John Aldred
Heading out to shoot at night time in the middle of nowhere usually brings visions of astrophotography to mind. But that’s not the only kind…