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.
Sigma announces release dates for Canon EF-M lenses and mount conversion service
Oct 8, 2019
John Aldred
Sigma has announced three new lenses for Canon’s APS-C EOS M series cameras. The new EF-M lenses are Sigma’s 16mm f/1.4 DC DN, 30mm f/1.4…
Sigma’s L-mount fp mirrorless camera price to be $1,899 according to their website source code
Oct 7, 2019
John Aldred
There’s something to be said for rooting around in the HTML source of manufacturer websites when new product pages pop up. And certainly there seems…
Seven ways to shoot levitation photography without Photoshop
Oct 7, 2019
John Aldred
Levitation photography is a relatively new topic, only really taking off in the last 20 years or so since digital cameras ousted film. But it’s…
Newest iOS 13 developer beta shows some insight into Apple’s new “Deep Fusion” AI photos
Oct 7, 2019
John Aldred
During the Apple event last September for the new iPhone 11 models, Apple spoke about a new tech they call “Deep Fusion”. It’s a process…
Should you upgrade to the Sony A7R IV? If you have to ask the question, probably not
Oct 7, 2019
John Aldred
Sony’s recent Sony A7R IV announcement was pretty surprising, especially when most people have been expecting an A7S III announcement for far too long already….
How to properly dodge and burn your way to stunning landscape photos
Oct 5, 2019
John Aldred
Dodging and burning is often a technique we really only see mentioned when it comes to portraits. And it’s no surprise, really. It can be…
Four easy and effective Lightroom portrait processing techniques in 4 minutes
Oct 4, 2019
John Aldred
Before we bring out photographs into Photoshop they have to go through some kind of raw processor. For many of photographers, that raw processor is…
CHASING DORY is a small, inexpensive underwater drone that shoots 1080p video
Oct 4, 2019
John Aldred
With much of the world now starting to get over the whole drone thing, thanks to a combination of constantly changing and ever-restrictive drone laws…
Sony officially unveils their new flagship A9 II mirrorless camera
Oct 3, 2019
John Aldred
Sony has today announced their new flagship mirrorless camera, the Sony A9 II. The rumours of a 36-megapixel sensor were wrong, although it still looks…
SmallHD launches new Cine and Vision Series 4K HDR monitors
Oct 2, 2019
John Aldred
SmallHD has announced their new Cine Series and Vision Series 4K monitors for production and post-production. The Cine Series technically already existed with the launch…