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.
DJI plans to open up the air to let anybody with a smartphone track nearby drones
Nov 15, 2019
John Aldred
DJI is developing technology to allow anybody with a WiFi-enabled smartphone to access information on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying in your vicinity. The reasons…
The Power Grip is a handle for your camera with a built-in 37Wh battery
Nov 15, 2019
John Aldred
Blind Spot Gear’s Power Junkie has become an extremely popular piece of kit. Wandering around the halls of NAB and IBC, I saw them powering…
Plugable enters the SSD market with 1TB and 2TB 2,400MB/sec Thunderbolt 3 NVMe drives
Nov 13, 2019
John Aldred
Fast portable SSD storage has really kicked off over the last year or two. We’ve seen Samsung, G-Technology, Glyph and more releasing SSDs offering some…
Five tips to record better quality sound with your shotgun microphone
Nov 13, 2019
John Aldred
Shotgun microphones are the go-to for many filmmakers when recording audio. Whether it’s on-camera or boomed overhead of your subject, they offer a great ability…
Peter Hurley talks about the psychology of shooting headshots + demo
Nov 13, 2019
John Aldred
When you think headshot photography, it’s not long before the name Peter Hurley springs to mind. As an actor and model turned photographer, he’s become…
The Atomos Sumo19 finally allows you to watch and record four cameras simultaneously
Nov 13, 2019
John Aldred
This is a feature that Atomos Sumo19 owners have been waiting a long time for. But now Atomos has released the AtomOS 9.2 update for…
Luminar 4 wants to make editing photos more fun and less boring
Nov 13, 2019
John Aldred
Skylum has come a long way since the Macphun days. Since breaking out of their Mac-only shell and expanding out into Windows, their software has…
Here are the rumoured specs for the Nikon D750 replacement to be released in 2020
Nov 12, 2019
John Aldred
DSLR vs mirrorless debate aside, the Nikon D750 is a fantastic camera for what it costs (especially now). It’s been one of their most popular…
PolarPro targets landscape photographers and filmmakers with new Summit and BaseCamp filter systems
Nov 12, 2019
John Aldred
Having established themselves as a leader in producing filters for drones, PolarPro started turning their attention towards photographers and filmmakers a couple of years ago….
Volta is a top-handle power bank for your camera rig with interchangeable batteries
Nov 12, 2019
John Aldred
Power is a constant struggle for camera rigs, especially when you want to go a bit more run and gun. Sure, you can use internal…