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.
2020 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Lenses
Dec 9, 2020
John Aldred
With your new camera picked out, it’s time to get a lens. Or maybe you’re happy with your cameras, but you fancy trying a new…
Don’t upset your photographer – they’ll always have the last laugh
Dec 9, 2020
John Aldred
Many people outside the UK might not know who “Sir” Philip Green is, so let me fill you in a little bit. He’s the “business…
Syrp’s new Genie Micro is an all-in-one smart remote controller for your camera
Dec 9, 2020
John Aldred
Syrp has announced their new Genie Micro. Unlike other devices that bear the Genie name, this one isn’t a pan head or slider motor. In…
Adobe has released Lightroom as a native Apple M1 and Windows Arm app
Dec 8, 2020
John Aldred
Adobe has today released new updates for Camera Raw, Lightroom Classic and Lightroom for Windows, Mac, Android, ChromeOS, iOS and iPadOS. But as well as…
2020 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Cameras
Dec 8, 2020
John Aldred
‘Tis the season to give gifts to the photographers and filmmakers in your life. Or, if you’re the photographer or filmmaker in your life, to…
Capture One 21 released with new workflow speed improvements
Dec 8, 2020
John Aldred
Capture One 21 has been officially launched today, bringing with it some workflow speed improvements and some much anticipated new features and enhancements. For a…
New Google Photos storage rules could delete your Gmail and Google Drive files too
Dec 7, 2020
John Aldred
Google recently announced they were killing off free storage for Google Photos from June 1st, 2021. A lot of people haven’t been happy with Google’s…
This photographer in Afghanistan is still making pictures with a 100-year-old box camera
Dec 7, 2020
John Aldred
It always seems to be a race these days for photographers to get newer and better gear. They feel it will make them into a…
Sigma rumoured to expand their lens line up to Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts in 2021
Dec 7, 2020
John Aldred
A report on Nikon Rumors suggests that Sigma is looking to expand its mirrorless lens product line in 2021. And we’re not talking about adding…
Don’t open this email from “Adobe”
Dec 7, 2020
John Aldred
There’s a new phishing scam going around, targeting Adobe users, according to a report from TechRadar. It involves sending an email from the “Adobe Cloud”…