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.

How to shoot and edit epic match cut transitions for your videos

Nov 6, 2019 John Aldred

One transition that’s often used in movies and TV is the match cut. It’s not often used in most non-cinematic videos, though. It’s essentially where…

The 47.3-megapixel Leica SL2 is now official and it shoots 10-Bit 5K video

Nov 6, 2019 John Aldred

Rumours of the Leica SL2 have been out for a while now. We saw photos and a list of specs leaked two months ago. But…

What does bit depth even mean? And does it matter?

Nov 6, 2019 John Aldred

Bit depth is a topic that always comes up whenever a new camera is announced. But what does it all actually mean? And why is…

Drone registration is now mandatory in the UK for all drones over 250g and costs £9/yr

Nov 6, 2019 John Aldred

As of yesterday, drone users in the UK will now have to take an online test and pay a £9 annual fee if they want…

Rosco’s MIXBOOK is the “world’s first” digital gel swatchbook

Nov 5, 2019 John Aldred

Gel and lighting manufacturer Rosco has released the MIXBOOK. They say that it is the “world’s first digital swatchbook”. If you don’t know what swatchbooks…

Dropbox Transfer is now out of beta and lets you share files up to 100GB

Nov 5, 2019 John Aldred

If you regularly collaborate online with others, particularly if you shoot video, you’ll know the hassles of transferring large amounts of data across the Internet….

This is the Lensbaby OMNI Creative Filter System

Nov 5, 2019 John Aldred

Lensbaby’s OMNI Creative Filter System was announced earlier this year for pre-order and is now shipping. It’s an interesting system offering some very unique creative…