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.
ProGrade Digital announces world’s first 1TB CFexpress and new V90 SDXC cards
Apr 8, 2018
John Aldred
It seems that ProGrade Digital really isn’t messing around here. Early last month, they said they were going to skip XQD in favour of its…
First look at the Canon EOS M50 – The ideal beginner mirrorless camera?
Apr 6, 2018
John Aldred
When the Canon EOS M50 was first announced in February it looked quite intriguing. So we went over to the Canon stand during The Photography…
The LitraPro is the world’s first full spectrum bi-colour action light
Apr 5, 2018
John Aldred
Just after we got done comparing the LitraTorch vs the Lume Cube, Litra announces their next generation of LED action light. The new LitraPro offers…
What is middle grey and why does it even matter?
Apr 5, 2018
John Aldred
Middle grey is a term we often hear mentioned when it comes to exposure for both photography and video. But exactly what “middle grey” means…
Lomography launches ultra wide 15mm f/3.8 “Art” lens with 135° field of view
Apr 5, 2018
John Aldred
Offering a 135° field of view, Lomography’s new Naiad 3.8/15 Art Lens builds on the Neptune Convertible Art Lens system. The 15mm lens was hinted…
YI to launch the Pixie – a Spark-like tiny drone with 4K video
Apr 3, 2018
John Aldred
It appears that YI Technology are about to finally release a drone. Although it’s not the one we’ve all been waiting over 18 months for….
The “Kodachrome” trailer is here, telling one last story of this iconic film
Mar 28, 2018
John Aldred
Last year, Netflix announced that it had acquired the rights to the Ed Harris flick, Kodachrome. It details the journey of a man and his…
Lowepro finally releases a 4 wheeled carry-on roller case – The PhotoStream SP 200
Mar 28, 2018
John Aldred
Roller cases aren’t something I use very often. They’re just not practical for most of the locations at which I shoot (rocky, rough ground…
This NASA astronaut brought her 4 year old son to her spacesuit photo shoot
Mar 27, 2018
John Aldred
Just because you may be getting blasted into space doesn’t mean you’re different from anybody else in the world. Sure, you might be above average…
How to create quick and easy cinematic colour grades in Photoshop in 2 minutes
Mar 26, 2018
John Aldred
There are a million ways to create cinematic looking colour grades, but this has to be the quickest I’ve seen. All it requires is a…