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.
The NONS SL42 is the world’s first M42 mount instant film SLR camera
Feb 17, 2020
John Aldred
I’ve always loved the concept of instant film like Polaroids or Fuji Instax, but never it’s really interested me enough to buy into it. But…
The Canon EOS 850D/Rebel T8i brings 4K video to “enthusiast” level DSLRs
Feb 13, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has now officially announced the new Canon EOS 850D/Rebel T8i, and it looks like the rumours were mostly true. As an “enthusiast level” DSLR,…
The Nikon D6 is the world’s first DSLR to offer (a sort of) Eye AF in optical mode
Feb 12, 2020
John Aldred
The Nikon D6, Nikon’s newest flagship DSLR, has now officially been announced. While not all of the rumours were true, it’s an impressive looking camera….
Fake Gary Fong Lightspheres are being sold on Amazon – Watch Gary call them out on video
Feb 11, 2020
John Aldred
The Gary Fong Lightsphere has been a staple of wedding and event photography for years. And no matter how much some photographers wish they would…
This is why you should be worried about infrared light with your camera
Feb 10, 2020
John Aldred
Light is something that all photographers and filmmakers need to master if they want to become good at their craft. The problem is, our eyes…
PiXLIGHT is an all-in-one flash, stand and modifier designed for lightweight efficiency
Feb 10, 2020
John Aldred
When you’re doing photography projects with speedlights, it can be a hassle sometimes with all the extra accessories you have to carry. Big clunky light…
How to make your own DIY HDMI teleprompter from an old laptop screen
Feb 10, 2020
John Aldred
Since we posted about Manny Ortiz’s use of the Parrot 2 Teleprompter a few weeks ago, I’ve been developing my own that I can 3D…
Sony RX100 VII sensor isn’t as good as previous generation models, DxO mark says
Feb 10, 2020
John Aldred
The Sony RX100 VII is the latest in Sony’s line of popular RX100 compact cameras. DxOMark recently posted their review of the RX100 VII’s sensor…
New Canon EOS 850D/Rebel T8i photos leak ahead of official announcement
Feb 7, 2020
John Aldred
The Canon EOS 850D (or Rebel T8i or Kiss X10i in other parts of the world) is expected to be announced at some point this…
Watch this introduction to hard vs soft light for beginners
Feb 6, 2020
John Aldred
Understanding light, how it works, and the effect it can have on your subject is one of the fundamental principles of photography. It basically determines…