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.
Breaking: The Photography Show 2020 cancelled – going virtual instead; TPS 2021 moves to September
Jun 3, 2020
John Aldred
In a not too surprising move, The Photography Show organisers have just announced that this year’s physical show at the Birmingham NEC, originally planned for…
Sony’s FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM lens is expected to be announced this month
Jun 2, 2020
John Aldred
Rumours of an upcoming Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8GM lens started appearing in February, and it seemed like it would be a pretty attractive option over…
Samsung spending over $800 million to ramp up image sensor production
Jun 2, 2020
John Aldred
Samsung is reportedly ramping up its image sensor production capabilities in a big way, although it’s doing it at the expense of RAM production –…
How to shoot great product photos with just one light… and a diaper
Jun 1, 2020
John Aldred
Product photography can be a lot of fun. For many photographers right now, it’s the only type of photography they can really try. They often…
This handy Crop Factor Calculator shows how your lens will look on different size sensors
Jun 1, 2020
John Aldred
Crop factors caused by different sizes of sensors in different cameras still confuses a lot of people. Mostly because there’s so much bad information out…
The Hollyland Mars X HDMI transmitter lets you stream your camera wirelessly to your phone
May 30, 2020
John Aldred
Hollyland has today announced a new addition to their Mars series video transmission systems – the Hollyland Mars X. It’s designed to be a…
YouTube launches “Chapters” to help you easily skim through long videos
May 29, 2020
John Aldred
Recently, YouTube started trialling what it calls Chapters. These are key points within videos that allow you to separate it up into segments. The best…
Nikon lays off 700 workers in Thailand and Laos as part of “structural reform”
May 29, 2020
John Aldred
Nikon Corporation has announced that they’ve reduced the number of employees in their Imaging business by 700 at its factories in Thailand and Laos –…
Check out these 9 creative tips for shooting with 360° and action cameras
May 29, 2020
John Aldred
360° cameras have become much more readily available over the last couple of years and most of us own or can get our hands on…
Check out these 10 workflow hacks to make your video life a little easier
May 29, 2020
John Aldred
We all run into issues during the course of our shoots, whether they be for photos or video. We pick up little tricks here and…