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.

Check out this amazing one-light portrait setup you’ve probably never even considered

Jan 29, 2021 John Aldred

Portrait photographer Jiggie Alejandrino is a big fan of shooting with just a single light for portraits. He’s already shown us some pretty cool and…

Leica has re-released its iconic Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH

Jan 28, 2021 John Aldred

Leica has announced a reissue of their Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH lens. As the name suggests, it’s designed for the Leica M mount. Its optical…

Bracketing vs ND Grads for shooting landscapes – which is best?

Jan 28, 2021 John Aldred

There are many ways to shoot landscape photography and which method you’ll use generally depends on the scene laid before you. But there’s one debate…

Reality check – Comparing the Sony A1 vs A7S III vs A9 II

Jan 28, 2021 John Aldred

So, Sony has announced a new camera – something they do with some regularity. But this one’s different. The Sony A1 is their first camera…

Olympus delays the launch of the 150-400mm f/4.5 due to high demand

Jan 28, 2021 John Aldred

Olympus Japan has announced that the release of the new M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO has been delayed. The lens was originally…

Fuji’s $5,999 medium format GFX 100S has now been officially announced

Jan 27, 2021 John Aldred

Fujifilm has now officially announced the new GFX 100S, and it has indeed been released at the $5,999 price tag rumoured earlier this month. Given…

This is why you’re failing as a photographer – But here’s how to fix it

Jan 27, 2021 John Aldred

Even if we’re not told, nobody likes to have the realisation or go through the experience of failing at something. Many of us go through…

Fuji reported to be working on XF 150-600mm super-telephoto zoom lens

Jan 26, 2021 John Aldred

Fuji’s mirrorless lineup has been around for long enough now that the lens lineup is pretty well fleshed out. Despite the lack of 3rd party…

Sony finally launches a flagship camera – the 50-megapixel 8K-HDR video Sony A1

Jan 26, 2021 John Aldred

Sony has now announced its new flagship mirrorless camera; the Sony A1. The Sony A1 features a brand new 50.1-megapixel stacked CMOS sensor with upgraded…