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.
This is how high your light source should be for photographing portraits
Oct 15, 2018
John Aldred
One of the questions I often hear from people who are new to photography, particularly when using flash is “How high should my light be?”….
Sony E Mount wasn’t designed for full frame cameras, says Leica manager
Oct 13, 2018
John Aldred
One of the things that many people seem to have noticed about the new Nikon Z6/7 and Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless cameras is…
Repurpose a glass dish as a DIY waterproof housing for your smartphone
Oct 13, 2018
John Aldred
Ok, so it doesn’t really need to be said, but I’m going to say it anyway. You do this at your own risk. Smartphones come…
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K goes up against the GH5 in this side-by-side video comparison
Oct 12, 2018
John Aldred
The Panasonic GH5 has been a favourite of many video shooters since its launch early last year. Offering 10Bit 4:2:2 video, 5-axis stabilisation, decent stills…
How to make a quick DIY rain cover for your DSLR or mirrorless camera
Oct 11, 2018
John Aldred
If you shoot often enough, at some point you’re probably going to get caught in the rain when you want to keep on shooting. If…
Make your own DIY Loupedeck for Lightroom from an Arduino
Oct 11, 2018
John Aldred
Control decks for Lightroom and other applications seem to be becoming all the rage these days. And for good reason. I’ve got the Loupedeck+, you…
At least two new Canon EOS M mirrorless cameras coming next year, rumours suggest
Oct 9, 2018
John Aldred
It looks like Panasonic isn’t the only company not giving up on their previous range of mirrorless cameras despite bringing a new one out. Despite…
5 budget must-have video accessories for your Sony A6300 and A6500 cameras
Oct 8, 2018
John Aldred
The old cries of “If you want to shoot video, get a video camera!” are becoming fewer and fewer these days. Which makes sense given…
Flashpoint launches “exclusive” R2 Pro Mark II upgrade for the Godox XPro
Oct 8, 2018
John Aldred
In response to user feedback over the Godox XPro trigger, Adorama has now announced the R2 Pro Mark II trigger for Canon. Don’t worry, Nikon….
This is the cheapest camera dolly hack you’ll ever see for a smartphone
Oct 5, 2018
John Aldred
The humble pizza cutter. Who knew it could be such a wonderful cinematic tool? Well, it turns out that it might be. For your smartphone,…