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.
Adobe is cutting availability to older versions of some Creative Cloud apps
May 10, 2019
John Aldred
Adobe has posted a short but to the point blog post stating that many older versions of Creative Cloud applications will be removed, limiting availability to…
Nikon stops forcing Snapbridge on users – unlocks real WiFi on the D850, D500, D7500 and D5600
May 9, 2019
John Aldred
Well, this is certainly an interesting bit of news. Nikon has actually, finally, stopped forcing their proprietary Snapbridge wireless system onto Nikon photographers. After a false…
Remember that rumoured DJI Action Camera? It might be launching in six days
May 9, 2019
John Aldred
A new teaser has popped up on the DJI website for… I don’t know what. Something. Possibly the rumoured new DJI Action Camera, possibly something…
How to shoot smooth timelapse of fast moving subjects during the day
May 8, 2019
John Aldred
Timelapses are a lot of fun to shoot. I don’t shoot them anywhere near as often as I would like, but I try to shoot…
This guy gave the Blackmagic Pocket 4K a flippy up LCD and he’s planning to sell DIY kits
May 8, 2019
John Aldred
The only thing that really stopped the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K from becoming the vlogging camera of choice is the lack of flippy up…
National Geographic under fire for posting alleged photo manipulation of the Milky Way
May 8, 2019
John Aldred
National Geographic is facing criticism after posting an article containing a manipulated photograph by photographer Beth Moon of the Botswana night sky. It shows Baobab trees…
The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Super Macro lens offers a 2:1 magnification ratio for extreme close ups
May 8, 2019
John Aldred
Initially announced last month along with a couple of other lenses, the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2:1 Super Macro is now official. Today, Laowa has released…
Lithophanes – How to 3D print your photographs
May 7, 2019
John Aldred
When I was first told “Hey, you should 3D print some of your photos” a couple of years, I thought they were mad. 3D print…
How to make a quality DIY video light using LED strips and a cake pan for only $40
May 7, 2019
John Aldred
There are many continuous light options out there these days for video that produce a fantastic quality of light. One such light that’s become very…
Godox adds support for Canon DSLRs with missing universal flash pin in new firmware updates
May 6, 2019
John Aldred
Only a few days ago, some eagle-eyed folks spotted that Canon had removed the universal flash pin on their lower end DSLRs. Now, Godox has…