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.
The complete specs for the upcoming Fujifilm X-T4 have leaked
Feb 21, 2020
John Aldred
If there’s one thing about Fuji shooters, they tend to get very excited whenever a new model is on the way. They like speculating about…
Sigma’s MC-31 PL to L mount adapter starts shipping next week
Feb 21, 2020
John Aldred
Sigma has now officially announced the availability of the upcoming Sigma MC-31 mount converter. This adapter allows you to pop PL mount cinema lenses onto…
This is the first real world photo of the Canon EOS R5 – To be released “as early as possible”
Feb 21, 2020
John Aldred
The first photo of the upcoming Canon EOS R5 in the wild has been posted by Newswitch, with the Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM…
Yongnuo, Mediaedge and Venus Optics (LAOWA) have joined the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group
Feb 20, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is interesting. Panasonic and Olympus have officially welcomed three new companies into the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group. Those companies are Venus…
These are the only three lenses you need for shooting landscapes
Feb 20, 2020
John Aldred
Landscape photography is one of those genres where lens choice is a hotly debated topic. Everybody has their favourites, and people always seem to argue…
Here’s how to light and shoot cinematic Apple-like product commercials
Feb 20, 2020
John Aldred
When it comes to product photography, there are a lot of brands out there who keep a very consistent look and feel to their promotional…
Today is Photoshop’s 30th birthday – Here’s a reminder of what Version 1 looked like
Feb 19, 2020
John Aldred
Photoshop has become so intertwined with many of our lives as photographers that it’s difficult to imagine life without it. For those younger photographers, there…
Cosina has officially announced the Voigtlander NOKTON 60mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds
Feb 19, 2020
John Aldred
This one’s been anticipated for a while now, with lots of hushed talk and whispers whenever its name was mentioned. But it’s finally official. Cosina…
NAB, The Photography Show and Photokina still going ahead as planned despite coronarivus concerns
Feb 19, 2020
John Aldred
With the recent cancellations of both Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona and CP+ in Japan due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, there is growing concern…
Learn how to shoot better architectural photography from an actual architect
Feb 19, 2020
John Aldred
Architectural photography is possibly one of the most challenging types of photography there is. We see buildings every day of our lives, and most of…