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.
Canon releases firmware update to stop your 6D Mark II freezing and crashing
Jul 16, 2018
John Aldred
Canon 6D Mark II users can come in out of the cold. Canon has released a firmware update which now prevents the freezing issues that…
Leaked photos show DJI is working on a new “Enterprise” level Mavic drone
Jul 15, 2018
John Aldred
It looks like the Mavic 2 won’t be the only new version of the DJI Mavic being announced by DJI. Droning On reports that a…
Comedian creates amazing videos showing the difference between client budget and client expectation
Jul 13, 2018
John Aldred
There have been quite a lot of memes over the years about client budget vs expectation, but these examples from Paris based comedian Alex Ramires…
Godox launches new circular head with magnetic modifiers for the AD200
Jul 12, 2018
John Aldred
With Bowens out of the way, the path is now clear for Godox to take on Profoto, and it appears they’re starting to do exactly…
The Detu MAX 3D 360 VR camera with AI shoots 8K video and 12K stills
Jul 11, 2018
John Aldred
If there’s one thing that’s definitely not going away, it’s 360 VR cameras. And they’ve come a very long way in the last few years….
How to create a classy portrait look with DIY lighting kit for under $100
Jul 10, 2018
John Aldred
When you start to break out of using only the available light and start looking towards adding your own lights, it can get quite expensive…
4 essential camera moves every aspiring filmmaker needs to know
Jul 10, 2018
John Aldred
There isn’t much that’s more boring in film than just seeing one locked off tripod shot after another. Getting that camera moving really adds emotion to…
The Godox AD400Pro is official, here’s what you need to know
Jul 9, 2018
John Aldred
A few days ago, some photos leaked out of a new strobe claiming to be the Godox AD400Pro. It seems the photos were accurate, as…
Reverse engineering how Canon flashes communicate
Jul 7, 2018
John Aldred
This is an incredibly geeky topic, but it’s a subject I find absolutely fascinating. It involves how flashes communicate with the camera and reverse engineering the…
How to remove or reduce high ISO noise in Lightroom
Jul 6, 2018
John Aldred
Sometimes, when we’re out with our cameras, the light is a little lower than we’d like and we need to ramp up our ISO to…