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.

    Canon goes the crowdfunding route with their new IVY REC “Clippable” camera
    Jul 2, 2019 John Aldred

    This is a little strange. Canon appears to be going the crowdfunding route with their new IVY REC camera. It’s the one they showed off…

    Sony launches the “new” Sony RX100 III Video Creator Kit – Yeah, I know
    Jul 1, 2019 John Aldred

    Ok, is it just me or are we living in 2014 again? Sony has today announced a “new” video creator kit which includes the Sony…

    Canon patents new triple hybrid image stabilisation system for shooting low-light video
    Jul 1, 2019 John Aldred

    Canon saw a lot of backlash from consumers after it announced the new EOS R and EOS RP mirrorless cameras. Why? Well. amongst other reasons,…

    This photographer converted his Sony A7R to full spectrum for infrared photography
    Jul 1, 2019 John Aldred

    There are two things common to many photographers. We’d like to be able to shoot infrared – because why not? It’s a lot of fun…

    Canon will finally offer a microphone input and 4K video with the G7X Mark III
    Jul 1, 2019 John Aldred

    In a dwindling compact camera market, the Canon G7X Mark II has proven to remain very popular – particularly amongst vloggers. It’s a fantastic little…

    TurtleRig bulb extensions say they provide up to a whole stop of extra light with Godox strobes
    Jun 29, 2019 John Aldred

    One of the big problems with the Godox AD600 and AD600 TTL was the position of the bulb relative to the modifiers. It just sat…

    This animation was made from 1,012 individually light painted long exposures
    Jun 28, 2019 John Aldred

    Shooting stop motion animations or even timelapse can be difficult enough without adding something as already complex as light painting into the mix. Light painting…

    Canon to release three new cameras aimed at “young people” this year
    Jun 28, 2019 John Aldred

    At just about every show I’ve been to for the last couple of years where Canon has been in attendance, they’ve been showing off some…

    Why shutter angle is way better than shutter speed when shooting video
    Jun 28, 2019 John Aldred

    Although “shutter angle” is mostly a digital concept these days rather than a physical thing, it’s the term that determines how the camera calculates your…

    Nikon registers MB-N10 battery pack for Nikon Z mirrorless cameras
    Jun 28, 2019 John Aldred

    The one big downfall of mirrorless cameras over DSLRs is battery life. It’s a natural consequence of having to constantly power an LCD or electronic…