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.
“Here is the first thing you should buy when getting a new sony Camera”
Jan 10, 2020
John Aldred
Many of us have our little rituals and must-haves we must buy when we get a new camera. For me, it’s usually some form a…
This incredible image of the moon at the start of 2020 is a blend of 100,000 photos
Jan 9, 2020
John Aldred
There are some people whose work you follow that just makes you sit up and pay attention whenever they post something new. One such photographer…
Spotted at CES: Godox is expanding into audio with new microphone range
Jan 9, 2020
John Aldred
Up until now, Godox has primarily been known for its rather popular range of flashes and continuous LED lights. Now it seems that they’re expanding…
If you’re confused by curve and levels in Photoshop you need to watch this beginner’s guide
Jan 9, 2020
John Aldred
Two of the most commonly used adjustment layers within Photoshop are arguably the Curves and Levels adjustment layers. But if you’re new to Photoshop and…
The PowerEgg “X” drone lets you fly in the rain and even take off or land on water
Jan 9, 2020
John Aldred
Way back in 2016 at Photokina we saw one of the craziest looking drones we’ve ever seen. It looked like a giant egg – hence…
GoPro suffers more bad Karma as widespread GPS issue grounds drones
Jan 9, 2020
John Aldred
I think GoPro just wants to ever forget they even entered the drone market at this point. Most other people have, but occasionally something pops…
Five hidden features of Premiere Pro that will make your editing lives easier
Jan 8, 2020
John Aldred
Premiere Pro is one of the most popular video editing applications out there, largely due to the fact that it’s very easy to set it…
Canon abandons EF mount lenses to focus on mirrorless
Jan 8, 2020
John Aldred
According to a report on Digital Camera World, Canon will not be releasing anymore EF mount lenses for their DSLRs, despite having just announced the…
Nikon’s new 120-300mm f/2.8E zoom is a beautiful monster of a lens
Jan 8, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this one’s come just in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, huh? While Canon seems to be dumping EF, Nikon isn’t abandoning the F…
70-200mm f/2.8 finally comes to Nikon Z mount and it’s cheaper than F mount
Jan 7, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is one all the Z mount shooters have been waiting for. Nikon has now finally announced the Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR…