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.
Japan’s plans over Coronavirus drug sees Fujifilm shares rise 8.8%
Feb 26, 2020
John Aldred
We often forget that most camera companies don’t just make cameras and lenses. Take Fujifilm, for example, whose subsidiaries include Fujifilm Pharmaceutical. A subsidiary which,…
Fujifilm has now officially announced the X-T4 APS-C mirrorless camera
Feb 26, 2020
John Aldred
It seems somewhat redundant at this point, given that we’ve all seen the photos and the specs already, but Fujifilm has now officially announced the…
Sony goes wide with its new 20mm f/1.8 full-frame E mount lens
Feb 25, 2020
John Aldred
Sony has announced the new FE 20mm f/1.8 G lens, the widest full-frame lens in its E mount lineup. Designed for things like astrophotography, landscapes…
Train nearly wipes out photographer and family of 7 during a photo shoot on active tracks
Feb 25, 2020
John Aldred
When will people ever learn that this is not only dangerous and stupid but also highly illegal in most parts of the world? Yet again,…
Elinchrom has launched two new ELC 125 and ELC 500 studio strobes
Feb 25, 2020
John Aldred
These days, with the amount of battery-powered strobes out there, we often forget that some people still prefer to plug their strobes into the wall….
Here’s how to create super fast video renders in DaVinci Resolve
Feb 25, 2020
John Aldred
No matter what video editing application you use, one of the biggest pains is the speed at which your final video renders out. Even…
A 43-megapixel 8K Sony sensor has been “leaked” but could it possibly be real?
Feb 24, 2020
John Aldred
Recently, word of a new Sony IMX671AQR sensor was “leaked” via the Fuji Rumors comments. There isn’t much info about it except for what appears…
This keyboard for creatives has built-in SD & microSD card slots, HDMI and a USB hub
Feb 24, 2020
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162709196/kolude-keyhub-all-in-one-keyboard Computer keyboards are all fairly standard these days, with very few exceptions. You’ve got the standard, normal, boring keyboards for PCs and Macs, then…
How to change the colour of anything in Photoshop using Gradient Maps
Feb 23, 2020
John Aldred
Most of us have used Gradient Maps in Photoshop at some point. Most commonly to aid in black and white conversions. They offer a lot…
All of the official product photos for the Fujifilm X-T4 have leaked
Feb 21, 2020
John Aldred
Nokishita’s on a roll today. After previously leaking the entire spec sheet for the upcoming Fujifilm X-T4, they’ve now also leaked all of the product…