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.
Here are full resolution sample photos from the EOS R5, R6 and Canon’s new RF lenses
Jul 24, 2020
John Aldred
There have been a lot of questions raised about the new Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 mirrorless cameras, not to mention their new lenses,…
The new AI-powered Roto Brush 2.0 for After Effects is now in the public beta and it’s amazing
Jul 23, 2020
John Aldred
Adobe After Effects hasn’t seen a big update in a little while, and it seemed to have been skipped over during last month’s big update…
Aputure kicks off its new Pro LED Panel range with the Nova P300c RGBWW Softlight
Jul 23, 2020
John Aldred
Taking a little break from the Bowens mount LED lights that Aputure’s become famous for, the start of their new professional line of LED panels…
The Vortex8 is a $5,000 650W cinema LED panel with an IP65 waterproof rating
Jul 23, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is an interesting looking light, if not cheap, by any stretch of the imagination. Coming in at $4,999, the Vortex8 is the new…
Sony’s A7S III reported to be the first mirrorless camera to use CFexpress Type A memory cards
Jul 23, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is unusual, although not all that surprising. I mean, it’s a surprise move, but if it had to be anybody… Sony likes to…
This DIY Aputure MC is hands down the best light for transporting food
Jul 22, 2020
John Aldred
The Aputure MC has become a very popular little LED light since its launch in October last year. It’s tiny but pretty powerful, and it’s…
Adobe recruits Google and Stanford imaging genius Marc Levoy to make their new camera app
Jul 22, 2020
John Aldred
A few months ago, it was revealed that imaging genius Marc Levoy had stepped down from his position as Distinguished Engineer at Google, where he’d…
Nikon finally joins everybody else – soon to let you use your DSLR or mirrorless as a webcam
Jul 21, 2020
John Aldred
I think this is the last of them now, but along with the new Nikon Z5, Nikon has also announced that they’re releasing the beta…
Canon’s 5D line will end with the Mark IV. There will be no Mark V, report says
Jul 21, 2020
John Aldred
Well, after some speculation and even some suggestion that Canon would indeed be releasing a Canon EOS 5D Mark V at some point, but it…
The Z5 is Nikon’s new $1,399 entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera
Jul 21, 2020
John Aldred
Nikon has now officially announced their new entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera, the Nikon Z5. It’s $1,399 has a 24.3-megapixel sensor, dual UHS-II card slots, shoots…