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.
Nikon has confirmed that their flagship D6 DSLR will start shipping on May 21st
May 8, 2020
John Aldred
It feels like forever since Nikon announced their newest flagship DSLR; the Nikon D6. It’s actually only been three months, but that hasn’t stopped some…
DJI’s new Matrice 300 RTK drone offers a ridiculous 55-minutes of flight time and 2.7kg payload
May 8, 2020
John Aldred
DJI has announced their new Matrice 300 RTK “flying platform” (big drone) and the Zenmuse H20 hybrid camera series, to provide “a safer and smarter…
Aputure announces new LS-60D daylight and LX-60X bicolour LED lights
May 7, 2020
John Aldred
Aputure’s been coming pretty thick and fast on the announcements lately, and now they’ve announced their new Light Storm 60D daylight and 60X bi-colour adjustable…
The Canon EOS R5 release gets closer as it passes Bluetooth certification
May 7, 2020
John Aldred
We’re a big step closer to a Canon EOS R5 release announcement now, as Nokishita Tweets that it has passed its Bluetooth certification. The belief…
This insane smartphone app lets you copy and paste elements of the real world into Photoshop
May 6, 2020
John Aldred
This is one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen, and I had to check my calendar to make sure it wasn’t April 1st, but…
The 41-megapixel Panasonic GH6 could be announced this August
May 5, 2020
John Aldred
It feels like the Panasonic GH5 has been out forever but it’s actually only been three years, having been released in March 2017. Camera technology,…
The director of Chris Hemsworth’s new movie strapped himself to the hood of a car to film this chase scene
May 5, 2020
John Aldred
People will do some crazy things in order to get the shot, especially automotive photographers and filmmakers. But this one really takes the prize. For…
Canon EOS R6 announcement to be delayed until July 2020
May 5, 2020
John Aldred
While most of the buzz for Canon mirrorless has been around the impending EOS R5, they were also expected to be announcing a lower end…
Seven ways a 70-200mm lens can help to improve your landscape photography
May 5, 2020
John Aldred
Most of the landscape photography we see these days is made to a fairly standard formula. Throw a wide-angle lens on the camera, find a…
Can a $10,000-a-year Adobe Creative Cloud bill be replaced by perpetual license software?
May 5, 2020
John Aldred
Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite of applications is ubiquitous amongst the photography and video industries. For many of us, it’s a simple $10/mo (or whatever the…