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 shoot amazing concert photography
Aug 8, 2018
John Aldred
Taking a break from their usual “X tips in Y minutes” type videos, COOPH interviews concert photographer Michael Agel in this one. It’s a peek into the…
Comparing the new Godox AD200 Round Head vs MagMod
Aug 7, 2018
John Aldred
The new round head for the Godox AD200 looked intriguing when it was first announced. And while they’re not quite shipping just yet, photographer Rob…
Understanding the exposure triangle with a little help from Star Wars Lego
Aug 7, 2018
John Aldred
Understanding exposure is vital if you want to make informed decisions about your photography. And specifically understanding the exposure triangle. The relationship between ISO, aperture and…
First impressions review of the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art lens – The “Bokeh Master”
Aug 7, 2018
John Aldred
There’s no way around it, the new Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art lens is freakishly huge. Compared to the Nikon 105mm f/1.4E lens released a couple…
Tamron launches the small and lightweight 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD ultra-wide lens
Aug 6, 2018
John Aldred
With their usual fanfare, Tamron today announced a new 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD lens for full frame cameras. Available in Nikon F and Canon EF…
The Nikon mirrorless camera is pretty ugly judging by new leaked photos
Aug 6, 2018
John Aldred
Ok, so, we should be judging cameras on how they see the world, not how they appear to the world, but this new Nikon mirrorless camera…
The Sony A7III may be stretching your videos – here’s how to fix it
Aug 6, 2018
John Aldred
If you’ve been shooting 4K video with your Sony A7III and thought things looked a little off, you might just be right. While shooting some…
The Cameradactyl is a new 4×5 large format 3D printed camera
Aug 3, 2018
John Aldred
The other day, I posted on here about The Standard 4×5 large format 3D printed camera. I was a little sceptical about The Standard at…
How to get the most out of your lenses by finding their sweet spot
Aug 2, 2018
John Aldred
This is one of those exercises that, while a little boring to do, can make those valuable lens investments worth so much more. Fortunately, it’s…
Use this cool light painting technique to create “ghosts”
Aug 2, 2018
John Aldred
Light painting is one of those areas of photography that keeps surprising me. There’s always new tools and new techniques coming out that that make me…