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.
This erupting volcano was photographed from space with a Nikon D5 & Sigma 50-500mm lens
Jun 28, 2019
John Aldred
Amongst Russia’s Kuril Islands is the uninhabitable island of Raikoke. It’s uninhabitable because it’s essentially just a giant volcano. The last eruption at Raikoke was…
5 easy shot transitions you can make using a gimbal
Jun 27, 2019
John Aldred
Gimbals are fantastic tools for filmmakers. Personally, I’m quite partial to Zhiyun, having a Smooth C, Crane 2 and Crane 3 LAB at my disposal….
OPPO officially unveils the world’s first under-screen front-facing smartphone camera
Jun 27, 2019
John Aldred
We saw a teaser earlier this month from both OPPO and Xiaomi highlighting their under-screen camera technology that was coming to their next generation of…
UK firm loses almost 80% value after Apple reportedly cancels quantum dot iPhone camera
Jun 27, 2019
John Aldred
Last year, British tech firm, Nanoco announced a partnership with a “large, undisclosed U.S. listed corporation” worth £17.1 million ($21.7 million). The Telegraph now reports that…
The Photon is a product photography “light tent” updated for the 21st century
Jun 26, 2019
John Aldred
The humble light tent is both loved and loathed by product photographers all over the world. On the one hand, it’s a great way to…
Leica now has a new budget-friendly Leica M-E (Typ 240) rangefinder
Jun 26, 2019
John Aldred
Leica has launched a new Leica M-E (Typ 240) camera to replace the Leica M-E (Typ 220). It’s aimed at bringing in newcomers to the…
Irix teases new cinema lenses, starting with a 150mm T3.0
Jun 26, 2019
John Aldred
It looks like Swiss lens manufacturer, Irix is getting into the world of cinema lenses. A new teaser posted to the Irix Facebook page shows a…
Metabones brings 10fps AF-C support to the Sony A7III with new firmware
Jun 26, 2019
John Aldred
A couple of years ago, Metabones released firmware updates for their EF-E Speed Boosters and EF-E Smart Adapters that introduced 10 frames per second max…
This genius trick gives you an infinite white background for shooting small products
Jun 25, 2019
John Aldred
This is one of the coolest “hacks” I’ve seen in a while. When tasked to shoot a bunch of small products on a white seamless,…
The CDA-Tek PBC is a tiny Bluetooth controller for the Blackmagic Pocket 4K and URSA Mini Pro
Jun 25, 2019
John Aldred
Whether stills or video, one of the items many photographers and filmmakers often need is remote control over their cameras. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera…