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.
Nissin announces new powerful MG10 flash – How does it compare to the Godox AD200?
May 18, 2018
John Aldred
The Godox A200 seems to have become the new standard by which many new flash releases are judged. It appeared in a new class of…
How to create this projected hologram effect in Photoshop
May 18, 2018
John Aldred
Projected hologram effects have been popular since about 1977. But for most people, it’s only since the advent of applications like Photoshop and After Effects…
Magic Lantern lets the original Canon EOS M shoot 2.5K RAW video
May 17, 2018
John Aldred
The original Canon EOS M mirrorless camera from 2013, the camera summarily dismissed by pretty much everybody as a pretty terrible camera, can now shoot…
How to photograph a NASA rocket launch with remote cameras
May 16, 2018
John Aldred
Under the pre-dawn skies of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on May 5th, 2018, NASA launched InSight. Destined for Mars, InSight launched on the…
The beginners guide to creating hyperlapse – the easy way
May 15, 2018
John Aldred
Timelapses have become so common now that they’re almost cliché. Like every other type of photography or filmmaking, they’ve gotten to the point where creating…
The best 5″ camera monitors between $179-499
May 14, 2018
John Aldred
With more DSLR and mirrorless owners turning to video, the topic of camera monitors comes up fairly frequently. As a result, there’s a lot of…
PSA: Fake SanDisk memory cards are everywhere, including Amazon
May 11, 2018
John Aldred
It seems the fakes are out in force again at the moment. I’ve seen a number of posts across Facebook and other social media where…
Canon to finally add 4K video to upcoming G7X Mark III
May 10, 2018
John Aldred
It seems that the Canon will finally add 4K video to the G7X line in a Mark III refresh, if a post on Canon Rumors…
Yongnuo announces an odd Micro Four Thirds camera module for iPhones
May 10, 2018
John Aldred
As well as the recent announcement of a new 60mm f/2 macro lens, Yongnuo have a new listing on their website for a YN43 camera…
Create your best videos by learning how to plan
May 10, 2018
John Aldred
Planning videos might seem quite obvious, especially for bigger productions. You need to sort your location, your script, how many people you are going to…