Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.
    Leica 1600mm f/5.6

    When size matters – Shooting portraits with the $2,000,000 Leica 1600mm f/5.6 lens
    May 6, 2024 John Aldred

    When it comes to rare massive lenses, there are a handful. We recently saw one of them, the Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8, being used for street…

    Unlocking the atmosphere in landscape photos with haze

    Add atmosphere back into your landscapes with fog in Lightroom
    May 3, 2024 John Aldred

    One of the biggest challenges of landscape photography is having the camera see what your eyes do. Our eyes are much more sensitive to certain…

    Westcott FJ80 II

    Westcott refreshes its speedlight lineup with a touchscreen UI
    May 3, 2024 John Aldred

    Westcott has announced some new additions to its speedlight lineup. There are two different models available in either multi-brand variety, bearing a standard hotshoe, or…

    Laowa DJI DL and Hasselblad XCD Mount Lenses

    Laowa launches five new lenses for DJI DL and Hasselblad XCD Mount
    May 3, 2024 John Aldred

    Venus Optics has announced a bunch of new lenses. Two of them are for DJI’s DL mount, with the remaining three for the medium-format Hasselblad…

    Levitating Fruit

    How to make objects levitate for the camera and cast shadows
    May 2, 2024 John Aldred

    Levitation photography is a fascinating subject. Mostly because there are a million different ways to do it. A small setup for toys would be different…

    Wacom Movink

    Wacom Movink 13 is the company’s first OLED pen & touch display tablet
    May 2, 2024 John Aldred

    Wacom has announced the new Wacom Movink 13 (buy here), their newest pen and touch display. It’s the company’s first OLED pen and touch display….

    Profoto

    Profoto sets its sights on Hollywood with upcoming video LED lights
    May 1, 2024 John Aldred

    Profoto has announced that it intends to enter the cinema market. The company doesn’t say much, except that they will be releasing the first in…

    DJI Mic 2 Camera Adapter for Sony

    This is the best non-drone gadget that DJI ever made
    May 1, 2024 John Aldred

    The title of this post might seem a bit dramatic. But for many Sony shooters, it may indeed be the best gadget DJI’s ever made….

    DJI Mavic 3 Pro

    US Lawmakers may set sights on DJI after TikTok ban
    Apr 30, 2024 John Aldred

    As somebody who doesn’t live in the USA, the whole TikTok banning situation has been interesting to watch from the outside. Well, half-watch. I don’t…

    DJI Mini 4K

    DJI quietly upgrades its entry-level drone lineup with the DJI Mini 4K
    Apr 30, 2024 John Aldred

    DJI has quietly released the DJI Mini 4K (buy here). It appears to be the latest in the popular DJI Mini SE (buy here) series….