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.
Kodak boards the blockchain train – announces own cryptocurrency and stocks soar 60%
Jan 10, 2018
John Aldred
KODAKCoin is here, the new cryptocurrency for photographers from Kodak. Yes, that’s right, the company whose resistance in adopting the digital revolution drove them to…
Weather sealing test kills Sony A7RIII but not Nikon, Canon or Olympus
Jan 10, 2018
John Aldred
People seem to have been switching over to the Sony A7RIII faster than I can blink. I’ve seen quite a few switching from both Nikon…
New Sony RX0 addon lets you control up to 100 cameras at once
Jan 9, 2018
John Aldred
If hooking 5 or even 15 cameras up to each other wasn’t enough Sony just dropped a new addon for the Sony RX0 that lets…
Insta360’s new Nano S 360° camera gets a 4K upgrade with 360° facetime and multiview video
Jan 9, 2018
John Aldred
Insta360 has updated its line of affordable phone-friendly 360 cameras with the new Insta360 Nano S. It sees some rather significant upgrades over the original…
DJI announce new Ronin-S and an Osmo Mobile 2 that is WAY cheaper than the original
Jan 7, 2018
John Aldred
DJI’s Osmo Mobile gimbal has been hugely popular since it was first released. But, one thing that gave the competition so much advantage was its…
The Godox AD600Pro is now official – specs, prices and release info inside
Jan 6, 2018
John Aldred
So, the accidental leak might’ve forced Godox’s hand, but now it’s official. Godox have announced the new AD600Pro portable strobe. And for the most part, things…
How to photograph white mountain hares in the white snow
Jan 4, 2018
John Aldred
Although most of us probably won’t ever get the chance to photograph mountain hares in the snow, it’s an interesting concept. It’s the opposite of…
Terry Richardson under investigation over sexual assault claims
Jan 3, 2018
John Aldred
Terry Richardson, former fashion industry star photographer, is now the focus of a new investigation by NYPD’s Special Victims Squad, according to the New York…
DJI Drone collides with US Army Black Hawk helicopter
Jan 3, 2018
John Aldred
Drone restrictions and regulations across the world often cite theoretical collisions with “real aircraft” as justification. Although it’s not so theoretical this time. The National…
How to fake motion control camera movements manually
Jan 3, 2018
John Aldred
Motion control hardware and even fully articulated robotic arms have drastically come down in price the last few years. To the point where they’re very affordable…