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.
Peak Design’s Version 2 Everyday bags come with recycled material, increased durability and new designs
Nov 25, 2019
John Aldred
Peak Design’s original line of Everyday bags, including the messenger, backpack, tote and sling bags, has proven to be extremely popular. It’s difficult to go…
This folding “ballistic” quadcopter drone launches out of a cannon
Nov 22, 2019
John Aldred
It’s called the SQUID (Streamlined Quick Unfolding Investigation Drone), and it’s a quadcopter drone, but it’s quite different from the usual kind of drones you might…
Google’s room-sized light dome uses 100 cameras to captures 3D models of the people inside it
Nov 20, 2019
John Aldred
3D scanning has started to become a more integral part of photography and video for many people. Whether it’s to scan real-world objects to render…
Samsung Galaxy S11 code suggests it can shoot 8K 30fps video
Nov 20, 2019
John Aldred
It looks like the race is on. After Xiaomi’s code was torn apart recently, suggesting that they’re working on a phone capable of shooting 8K…
Rode gives on-camera shotgun mics a high end makeover with the new VideoMic NTG
Nov 20, 2019
John Aldred
When it comes to on-camera microphones, the Rode VideoMic series is way up there when it comes to recommendations. Their flagship VideoMic Pro Plus is…
How to create a mechanical shutter release for your digital point & shoot camera
Nov 19, 2019
John Aldred
Most cameras these days offer some kind of built-in WiFI or Bluetooth control that allows you to fire your camera from an app on your…
What are parfocal lenses? Are they important? And why do filmmakers want them?
Nov 18, 2019
John Aldred
The term “parfocal lens” has only really come into common usage amongst the general population over the last decade or so as our DSLRs and…
Get that 4×5 large format look by photographing the ground glass of a large format camera
Nov 15, 2019
John Aldred
Large format film is something that many photographers would like to experiment with if it wasn’t such an expensive way of shooting. There are a…
The Power Grip is a handle for your camera with a built-in 37Wh battery
Nov 15, 2019
John Aldred
Blind Spot Gear’s Power Junkie has become an extremely popular piece of kit. Wandering around the halls of NAB and IBC, I saw them powering…
Five tips to record better quality sound with your shotgun microphone
Nov 13, 2019
John Aldred
Shotgun microphones are the go-to for many filmmakers when recording audio. Whether it’s on-camera or boomed overhead of your subject, they offer a great ability…