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.
How to light two interview subjects with only three lights using cross key lighting
Sep 27, 2018
John Aldred
Interviews can be a fun lighting challenge, especially when you need to go back and forth between two subjects; The interviewer and the interviewee. There…
Panasonic kicks off new Lumix S series with two full frame mirrorless cameras
Sep 25, 2018
John Aldred
Panasonic has just finished their Photokina press event and officially announced the new Panasonic S series full frame mirrorless camera. And they’re starting off the…
Interfit unleashes the Badger with a 250Ws LiIon powered portable strobe
Sep 24, 2018
John Aldred
When Interfit first released the Honey Badger, it just looked like a straight up copy of the Alien Bees DigiBee. But Interfit has is busting…
Irix goes long with their new 150mm f/2.8 1:1 macro lens
Sep 24, 2018
John Aldred
Irix seems to have taken a change of direction from their previous 11mm f/4 and 15mm f/2.4 ultrawide prime lenses. They’ve now officially announced their…
Panasonic teams up with Leica and Sigma for new full frame camera system
Sep 21, 2018
John Aldred
It seems that the previous suggestion of Panasonic’s first full-frame mirrorless camera sharing the Leica L mount might actually be true. And not only that…
See how Apple used real fire and practical effects for new Apple Watch faces
Sep 21, 2018
John Aldred
Regular as clockwork, every year, Apple announces their new products and mobile operating system updates. And that includes their line of watches. The new WatchOS…
“I’m back” is back with an update on digital backs for film bodies
Sep 20, 2018
John Aldred
Digital backs for old film bodies has been a dream for a lot of people who want to resurrect their favourite cameras of yesteryear. There…
Sony officially announces the wide angle 24mm f/1.4 GM full frame lens
Sep 20, 2018
John Aldred
Many were hoping for more announcements from Sony today, but as rumoured, it’s just the lens. So while there’s no new high-end APS-C or a…
This roller case is one feature away from being perfect
Sep 19, 2018
John Aldred
If there’s one thing about camera bags and cases, it’s that we never seem to have enough. Like the cameras they contain, they just build…
“Dreaming” is a 4K short film shot on the Nikon Z6
Sep 19, 2018
John Aldred
One of the big features in the new Nikon Z6 and Z7 cameras is their ability to output 10Bit video through the HDMI port for use…