Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    Are you a cheating filmmaker or photographer?
    Oct 2, 2019 John Aldred

    As creatives, particularly photographers or filmmakers, we’re often accused of “cheating” for using certain techniques and processes. Everything from using presets and LUTs to removing…

    Skydio prepares to take on DJI with the new Skydio 2 4K self-flying drone
    Oct 2, 2019 John Aldred

    California-based Skydio launched their R1 drone last year, and it was a very impressive piece of kit. 13 onboard cameras allowed it to be fully…

    The GoPro Hero 8 is official, along with “Mods” and GoPro MAX 360° camera
    Oct 1, 2019 John Aldred

    There have been rumours for a while, but now GoPro has officially announced the new GoPro Hero8 Black. Don’t get too excited, though, not much…

    How to modify an Ikea clock to turn it into a red light darkroom timer
    Oct 1, 2019 John Aldred

    Although the darkroom isn’t quite as common as it once was, it seems to be gaining a resurgence of late. Every day I see people…

    B&H has knocked $1,000 off the price of the Nikon D5, ahead of the D6 release
    Oct 1, 2019 John Aldred

    There’s no word on exactly when Nikon will officially announce that the D6 is done, dusted and going to be shipping, although it’s expected sometime…

    It’s totally ok to ask for help with your work
    Oct 1, 2019 John Aldred

    It’s a problem that all of us face at some point or another in our creative lives. We hit a wall and we just aren’t…

    We’re not saying the Westcott FJ400 and Jinbei HD-400 are the same strobe, but they sure look similar
    Sep 30, 2019 John Aldred

    I’ve seen a few posts recently about Westcott’s new FJ400 strobe, with a couple of sites labeling it the “best value strobe” on the market. We…

    Two of Tamron’s new Sony FE lenses to come in 2019 and the other two in 2020
    Sep 30, 2019 John Aldred

    Recently, Tamron published a teaser video for four new lenses they planned to announce at some point in October. It was reported that they were…

    This beginner astrophotography guide will get you shooting the stars in no time
    Sep 30, 2019 John Aldred

    Astrophotography is a somewhat unique genre in photography. You’re often dealing with such crazy extremes of focal length and exposure times that many of the…

    Visiting the Weird Lens Paradise – the largest collection of restored cameras and lenses in Europe
    Sep 30, 2019 John Aldred

    When it comes to weird lenses, the first name that springs to many minds is YouTuber Mathieu Stern. So, who better to go visit the…