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.
This is why you should be worried about infrared light with your camera
Feb 10, 2020
John Aldred
Light is something that all photographers and filmmakers need to master if they want to become good at their craft. The problem is, our eyes…
PiXLIGHT is an all-in-one flash, stand and modifier designed for lightweight efficiency
Feb 10, 2020
John Aldred
When you’re doing photography projects with speedlights, it can be a hassle sometimes with all the extra accessories you have to carry. Big clunky light…
How to make your own DIY HDMI teleprompter from an old laptop screen
Feb 10, 2020
John Aldred
Since we posted about Manny Ortiz’s use of the Parrot 2 Teleprompter a few weeks ago, I’ve been developing my own that I can 3D…
Sony RX100 VII sensor isn’t as good as previous generation models, DxO mark says
Feb 10, 2020
John Aldred
The Sony RX100 VII is the latest in Sony’s line of popular RX100 compact cameras. DxOMark recently posted their review of the RX100 VII’s sensor…
Nope, never mind, full-frame Foveon release on hold indefinitely, says Sigma, but they’re working on it
Feb 8, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is a bit of an anti-climax. Sigma UK recently added an event to their Facebook page for their CP+ announcements, with a couple…
The Nikon D6 will make its UK debut at The Photography Show
Feb 7, 2020
John Aldred
Even though there’s been no official announcement on the specs for the Nikon D6 (it’s expected at some point this month), Digital Camera World reports…
Sigma’s full-frame Foveon L mount camera may be announced on February 27th
Feb 7, 2020
John Aldred
The announcement that many people have been waiting for, ever since the L Mount Alliance was first made official back at Photokina 2018, may finally…
Photos of Canon’s upcoming RF mount 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens have leaked
Feb 7, 2020
John Aldred
As well as photos of the soon-to-be-announced EOS 850D/T8i, Nokishita has also put out some photos of the upcoming Canon RF mount 24-105mm f/3.5.5.6 IS…
Seven tips for adding impact to your black and white street photography
Feb 7, 2020
John Aldred
It feels strange to be watching a COOPH video that actually has a presenter talking to the camera, but that’s exactly what we have here….
New Canon EOS 850D/Rebel T8i photos leak ahead of official announcement
Feb 7, 2020
John Aldred
The Canon EOS 850D (or Rebel T8i or Kiss X10i in other parts of the world) is expected to be announced at some point this…