Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    Irix teases upcoming f/2.8 or faster medium format lens for Fuji GFX
    Jan 19, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, this is an odd one. Instead of continuing their full-frame lineup and adding to their existing range of 11mm, 15mm, 45mm and 150mm lenses,…

    The OM-D Webcam Beta software is back for Windows and Mac
    Jan 19, 2021 John Aldred

    The Olympus OM-D Webcam Beta software that mysteriously stopped working on January 1st, just as the company completed transitioning its imaging business over to Japan…

    Here’s when and why you should quit photography
    Jan 19, 2021 John Aldred

    Photography as a business is hard work. Really hard work. Ask any successful photographer and they’ll tell you. Even if it looks like they have…

    Is it really worth getting the Nikon Z5 or should you just go for the Z6 II?
    Jan 18, 2021 John Aldred

    The Nikon Z5 is an interesting little camera. A full-frame Nikon mirrorless camera, with a relatively low price tag that seems to tick most of…

    How to create a natural light portrait studio in your garage in under 5 minutes
    Jan 18, 2021 John Aldred

    While I’m a big proponent of using flash in my photography, particularly portraits, there are times when the natural light gives you everything you need…

    The Godox V860III is on the way with improved UI, foot lock and (maybe) an LED modelling lamp
    Jan 18, 2021 John Aldred

    It seems that Godox is about to update its lithium-ion powered V860 series speedlight to fall a little more inline with that of the V1….

    Samyang expands its cine lens lineup with the new 14mm T3.1 VDSLR Mk2
    Jan 18, 2021 John Aldred

    Samyang has today announced their new wide-angle 14mm T3.1 VDSLR Mk2 lens, expanding their cine lens lineup to a total of five. It joins the…

    Godox targets Streamers and influencers with new $64 CL10 LED
    Jan 15, 2021 John Aldred

    Godox is on a roll with the new gear at the moment, with the recent releases of the AD100Pro strobe and SZ150R & SZ200Bi zoomable Bowens…

    Understand the difference between high and low key portraits and how to shoot them both
    Jan 15, 2021 John Aldred

    There seems to be a lot of confusion as to exactly what high and low key portraits are and the differences between them. At least,…

    Canon lets you shoot photos from space with its new CE-SAT-1 microsatellite emulator
    Jan 15, 2021 John Aldred

    While Canon might’ve suffered something of a setback with the destruction of its CE-SAT-1B satellite last year, it does still have the original CE-SAT-1 flying…