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.
Zhiyun has now officially announced the new Weebill-S gimbal
Oct 11, 2019
John Aldred
Leaks happen all the time, and manufacturers usually ignore them. But when a retailer like B&H drops the news a little early, it often forces…
Watch as this Flashpoint/Godox battery pack explodes on camera
Oct 10, 2019
John Aldred
Lithium-Ion batteries are not to be trifled with. They can be very dangerous things, as evidenced by massive recalls from companies like Samsung and Apple….
Nikon adds 13 new lenses to their Z Mount roadmap including 60mm and 105mm macro lenses
Oct 10, 2019
John Aldred
Lens roadmaps never used to really be a thing. A company developed a lens, then they announced it, then you could buy it, and that…
Manfrotto announces the water-resistant Lykos 2.0 bicolour on-camera LED light
Oct 9, 2019
John Aldred
While billed as an on-camera LED light for video, the new Manfrotto Lykos 2.0 is a pretty powerful 2-in-1 LED light panel that can also…
The Anduril Anvil is an flying battering ram that knocks drones out of the sky
Oct 9, 2019
John Aldred
There have been lots of devices and methods worked on for taking unwelcome drones out of the sky. There was that stupid eagle programme, shooting…
How to build a full YouTube studio on a single light stand
Oct 9, 2019
John Aldred
One of the big excuses I hear for people who want to do YouTube but don’t is that they don’t have the room. There’s just…
Adaptalux expands its macro lighting range with new Xenon Flash Arm units
Oct 8, 2019
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adaptalux/adaptalux-flash-arms-adaptable-flash-photography-lighting Adaptalux was launched through Kickstarter back in 2015, just creeping past its £100,000 goal. It was a new way to light macro easily with…
Seven ways to shoot levitation photography without Photoshop
Oct 7, 2019
John Aldred
Levitation photography is a relatively new topic, only really taking off in the last 20 years or so since digital cameras ousted film. But it’s…
CHASING DORY is a small, inexpensive underwater drone that shoots 1080p video
Oct 4, 2019
John Aldred
With much of the world now starting to get over the whole drone thing, thanks to a combination of constantly changing and ever-restrictive drone laws…
The GoPro Hero 8 is official, along with “Mods” and GoPro MAX 360° camera
Oct 1, 2019
John Aldred
There have been rumours for a while, but now GoPro has officially announced the new GoPro Hero8 Black. Don’t get too excited, though, not much…