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.
Sony’s ZV-E10 $899 E mount vlogging camera announcement coming tomorrow
Jul 26, 2021
John Aldred
Sony was expected to announce its new ZV-E10 APS-C E mount vlogging camera on July 7th but the launch event was cancelled over backlash from…
iPhone 7 photo wins Apple iPhone Photography Award Grand Prize 2021 – Here are all the winners
Jul 23, 2021
John Aldred
Apple’s annual iPhone Photography Awards event has happened for 2021 and the winners have been announced. The competition covers seventeen categories with winners coming from…
Glow has launched a new range of windproof lighting umbrellas
Jul 23, 2021
John Aldred
Umbrellas are probably the most common lighting modifier out there for those who work with speedlights or strobes. They’re lightweight, inexpensive and easy to get…
FTC deals blow to big tech with unanimous “Right to Repair” policy approval
Jul 22, 2021
John Aldred
After President Biden’s recent executive order instructing the FTC to institute rules regarding Right to Repair, and attempting to end the practice of expensive proprietary…
Negative Supply’s LM1 is a tiny all-metal colour and light meter for ambient and flash
Jul 22, 2021
John Aldred
I’ve used light meters for as long as I can remember in my photography. While many don’t believe they’re still required with digital photography, I…
Tamron’s new 18-300mm is the first 3rd party autofocus zoom lens for Fuji X systems
Jul 21, 2021
John Aldred
Since Fuji decided they were opening up their X mount to 3rd party lens manufacturers to be able to make autofocus lenses, we’ve seen a…
Make yourself this DIY camera stabiliser rig for under $5
Jul 21, 2021
John Aldred
This is an old one, but a good one. In the days where we’ve got so many camera stabilisation options it’ll make your head spin,…
Adobe Premiere Pro now has AI speech recognition for automatic subtitle creation
Jul 20, 2021
John Aldred
Adobe has released a new July 2021 update to Adobe Premiere Pro with two big headline features. The first is that Premiere Pro can now…
Nikon Z fc 28mm f/2.8 Special Edition Kit release date delayed indefinitely
Jul 20, 2021
John Aldred
We already knew that Nikon struggling to keep up with the pre-order demand of the Nikon Z fc, after an announcement earlier this month telling…
The new Phantom TMX 5010 camera captures up to 1.16 million frames per second
Jul 20, 2021
John Aldred
Vision Research has announced its new Phantom cameras. The first is the TMX 5010, which is considered an entry-level camera in the Phantom TMX series…