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.
These lens adapters turn your vintage glass into tilt-shift lenses for modern mirrorless cameras
Dec 3, 2019
John Aldred
The tilt-shift effect has become really popular in recent years as more people have discovered that these lenses exist and the miniaturising effect they…
Nikon releases updates for almost all their software after malware alerts
Dec 3, 2019
John Aldred
While antivirus software is pretty good these days, it doesn’t always get things right. Some quite nasty stuff still gets missed and sometimes innocent software…
Canon rumoured to be working on an EF/RF hybrid mount mirrorless camera
Dec 3, 2019
John Aldred
This is the strangest thing I’ve heard in a long time, but according to Canon Rumors, Canon is working on an EF/RF hybrid mount mirrorless…
FCC application shows the Autel Evo 2 drone is on the way and it shoots 8K video
Dec 3, 2019
John Aldred
DJI might own most of the global drone market, but they’re not the only player in the game. An FCC application from Autel Robotics describes…
You can actually play Doom on this Kodak digital camera from 1998
Dec 2, 2019
John Aldred
I don’t know about you, but to me, this is a thing of absolute beauty. YouTuber LazyGameReviews just posted a video of the 1993 first-person…
Bride and father arrested after allegedly trying to force photographer to pay to shoot her wedding
Dec 2, 2019
John Aldred
This is one of those stories that just seems so outrageous, it has to be fake. Or it happened in Florida. I have no evidence…
How to make sure you don’t lose your presets, brushes and actions when you upgrade Photoshop
Dec 2, 2019
John Aldred
There’s been a lot of drama recently over the latest Photoshop updates, especially for Mac users. But regardless of compatibility issues, new bugs or whatever,…
Sony beats out Nikon to take the number 2 spot in camera sales
Dec 2, 2019
John Aldred
Well, it was bound to happen, wasn’t it? Nikon has been slacking on the mirrorless front and Nikkei now reports that they are projected to…
This company has actually made a steel wool “photography kit” and it costs $2.64
Nov 30, 2019
John Aldred
The steel wool photography thing isn’t exactly a new idea. In fact, it’s been done to death. To the point now where most photographers avoid…
Five photography items under $50 that you need in your camera bag
Nov 30, 2019
John Aldred
It might be a little bit early to start thinking about stocking stuffers for the photographer in your life, or perhaps to even treat yourself….