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.
Lumix FZ80D is Panasonic’s newest superzoom bridge camera
Jul 3, 2024
John Aldred
I have to be honest, I thought big superzoom bridge cameras like these had died off. It was 2018 since the Nikon Coolpix P1000 was…
Artlist can now create AI Voiceovers so you don’t have to
Jul 2, 2024
John Aldred
Recording voiceovers can be quite intimidating. A lot of people don’t like hearing their own voice to begin with, and that’s before you’ve even spent…
Killed your Nikon Z6 III already? Nikon’s released a repair manual for you
Jul 1, 2024
John Aldred
The Nikon Z6 III ($1,596.95) was only announced a couple of weeks ago, but it already appears to have started getting into a couple of…
Yes!Star S1 is a new 35mm film camera from China
Jul 1, 2024
John Aldred
Well, this is interesting. It looks like Pentax isn’t the only one bringing film back. Chinese company Yes!Star is also backing film with a new…
Fujifilm admits that product shortages are a marketing ploy to keep prices high
Jul 1, 2024
John Aldred
Financial reports are usually pretty boring. But when they come with a summary and a Q&A sheet, they can sometimes be quite interesting. They can…
Panasonic comes clean: 77 products marketed with images shot by other gear
Jun 29, 2024
John Aldred
We all know it happens. It’s kind of the whole purpose of stock photography. But it just feels wrong, somehow, when the companies that make…
Three essential microphone setups you need to know for your videos
Jun 28, 2024
John Aldred
One of the more challenging aspects of shooting video for many people has nothing to do with the picture at all. It’s the audio. But…
Blackmagic taunts Adobe with “No AI Training” notice
Jun 27, 2024
John Aldred
With the rise of AI and Adobe’s recent troubles, a lot of consumers are losing confidence in the good faith of the companies that make…
Here’s how to light video when speaking to the camera
Jun 27, 2024
John Aldred
Whether we’re filming ourselves or someone else, spoken pieces to the camera are something most of us do at some point. For YouTubers, live streamers,…
Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI smartphone gimbal features new AI tracking
Jun 27, 2024
John Aldred
Zhiyun has announced the new Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI (buy here). It’s their newest smartphone gimbal, with advanced AI subject tracking. On the front, there’s…