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.

    Laowa 25mm, 33mm, 35mm, 45mm f/0.95 Argus lenses announced… maybe. Or leaked? Something
    Jan 12, 2021 John Aldred

    I’m not entirely sure what’s going on with these new Laowa Argus lenses from Venus Optics, but they’ve either now officially announced their first lenses…

    Sony unveils first look at its new “Airpeak” drone designed to carry Alpha mirrorless cameras
    Jan 12, 2021 John Aldred

    Sony’s new Airpeak drone system, first announced in November 2020, sees some new developments coming out of CES 2021 as Sony unveils a first look…

    Olympus OM-D Webcam Beta software stopped working on January 1st – Fix coming soon
    Jan 12, 2021 John Aldred

    This is a strange one. Apparently, the Olympus OM-D Webcam Beta software that Olympus released to allow you to use your Olympus OM-D mirrorless camera…

    Is 645 medium format film really better than 35mm? Well, yeah. It is.
    Jan 12, 2021 John Aldred

    I still shoot quite a bit of film when the opportunity allows, and when I do, I still primarily tend to reach for a 35mm….

    Smartphones with a new 200-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL sensor reported to be coming soon
    Jan 11, 2021 John Aldred

    According to a report on GizChina, Samsung is gearing up to launch “many innovative sensors” during the course of 2021, including a new 200(ish)-megapixel sensor…

    Godox to release an updated “V1 Pro” round head speedlight with built-in cooling fan
    Jan 11, 2021 John Aldred

    This seems a little bit weird, but not an entirely unreasonable idea. Godox has filed a patent that looks very similar to the existing Godox…

    Colour grading black & white images in Lightroom is apparently a thing – Here’s how to do it
    Jan 8, 2021 John Aldred

    This kind of struck me as a little bit weird at first. Mostly because it was something I’d never even considered. Toning, sure, but split…

    How to shoot overhead butterfly beauty lighting in a confined space
    Jan 8, 2021 John Aldred

    Butterfly lighting is a common technique in beauty and portrait photography. It’s so-called because of the butterfly-shaped shadow it creates underneath the subject’s nose. Typically,…

    NiSi breaks into the lens market with their new wide-angle 15mm f/4 for mirrorless cameras
    Jan 8, 2021 John Aldred

    NiSi is expanding out into the world of photography lenses with the announcement of their first. It’s an ultra-wide-angle 15mm f/4 manual focus lens designed…

    Capture One to increase prices by up to 54% on plans and perpetual licenses
    Jan 8, 2021 John Aldred

    According to a report on PhotoRumors, the folks at CaptureOne are about to significantly bump their perpetual license cost for Capture One for Nikon, Fuji…