Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    This is the most difficult shot in movie history and here’s why it matters
    Sep 23, 2021 John Aldred

    Movie and shot breakdowns are always a lot of fun to watch. Even breakdowns for bad movies are often quite interesting. That’s the case here,…

    Viltrox has released their new full-frame autofocus 35mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon Z Mount
    Sep 23, 2021 John Aldred

    While other third parties might not be in a rush to produce autofocus lenses for the Nikon Z mount, Viltrox certainly seems to be. With…

    Crazy high ISOs – When and why you might want to use them
    Sep 23, 2021 John Aldred

    For most of what I shoot, high ISO performance isn’t really much of a concern. It’s rare that I need to go above ISO400, usually….

    Jeff Cable opens up about shooting the Canon EOS R3 – Is it really any good?
    Sep 22, 2021 John Aldred

    Digital Photo Pro has posted an interesting interview with photographer Jeff Cable who recently had the opportunity to give the new Canon EOS R3 a…

    French astronaut captures stunning images of Southern Lights from the International Space Station
    Sep 22, 2021 John Aldred

    Usually, when it comes to bright lights in the night sky, all we hear about from photographers is “Aurora Borealis!”, also known as the Northern…

    Samsung explains the features of its crazy 200-megapixel smartphone sensor in new video
    Sep 21, 2021 John Aldred

    Samsung’s 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP1 smartphone sensor has been creating quite a store since it was first rumoured back in January. For some, it’s got them…

    How to shoot stylized beauty portraits with just one light and a reflector
    Sep 21, 2021 John Aldred

    Keeping the amount of kit you use at a low level can sometimes be down to simply a lack of availability. But it could also…

    ProGrade Digital competes directly against Sony with new 800MB/sec CFexpress Type A cards
    Sep 21, 2021 John Aldred

    ProGrade Digital has announced its new CFexpress Type A cards. At the moment, this means that their only real competitor is Sony and their target…

    This landscape photography shootout sees 24mm and 200mm lenses go head-to-head
    Sep 20, 2021 John Aldred

    We often see lenses described as being for a particular type of photography. Anything in the 50-135mm range is for portraits, anything 150 and up…

    Shooting portraits in the studio with continuous lights isn’t as intimidating as you think
    Sep 20, 2021 John Aldred

    Light is key to photography. Of that there is no doubt. But typically when we shoot portraits, particularly in the studio, many of us will…