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.
Google launches GalleryGo – a “Lite” edition of Google Photos for people with bad Internet
Jul 24, 2019
John Aldred
Not everybody around the world has the easy access to mobile data or high-end smartphones that some of us do, and for those people, many…
8-bit vs 16-bit images – does it really make a difference what you work in?
Jul 24, 2019
John Aldred
It’s an argument that’s been around for as long as digital photography. Should I edit in 8-bit or 16-bit mode? What are the benefits of…
Aurora’s new drop-in mirrorless filters save time in the field and space in your bag
Jul 24, 2019
John Aldred
Although many filters are no longer required with digital photography, thanks to the power of applications like Lightroom, Capture One and Luminar, there are some…
Aputure’s new COB 300D Mark II LED light is 20% brighter than the original and has app control
Jul 24, 2019
John Aldred
Aputure has come a long way since its founding in 2005. Every year they bring us an array of newer and better lights, and occasionally…
Use this easy modification to put less strain on your field monitor’s sideways HDMI port
Jul 23, 2019
John Aldred
Feelworld makes some pretty decent monitors for the money. I have the Feelworld FH7 and the new super-bright Feelworld FW279 – we’ll have a full…
Sony has published the specs for a full-frame Quad Bayer and five other sensors
Jul 23, 2019
John Aldred
Sony has published specifications for six new sensors, all of which are full-frame, including several stacked sensors and a 15-megapixel sensor that uses Sony’s Quad…
This gear vs skill challenge puts an amateur with a Fuji GFX 50R against a pro with a Google Pixel 3
Jul 23, 2019
John Aldred
When you talk about photography gear online, one thing is inevitable. Somebody will pipe up talking about how “the gear doesn’t matter, a good photographer…
Parrot dumps the toy drones to focus on the enterprise market
Jul 23, 2019
John Aldred
French drone manufacturer, Parrot, creator of the fairly popular (considering it’s not a DJI) Bebop drone is leaving the lower end of the drone market, drones…
Xiaomi teases the first 64-megapixel smartphone with Samsung’s new Isocell sensor
Jul 22, 2019
John Aldred
The megapixel wars for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras almost seems kind of dead, for the most part. Sure, there might be the occasional exception here…
Facebook can track every image uploaded to it even outside of Facebook with a “hidden” digital tag
Jul 22, 2019
John Aldred
Facebook’s always at the centre of some privacy controversy or other these days. Programmer Edin Jusupovic, spotted something rather odd recently when looking at a…