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.
Canada-based model suffers severe burns during fire photo shoot gone bad
Jun 21, 2019
John Aldred
Using fire in photography is not a new idea. But it’s one that requires the utmost respect. We’ve featured a number of photographers here on…
Techart releases the world’s first autofocus Sony E to Nikon Z mount adapter and it’s only 2mm thick
Jun 20, 2019
John Aldred
Techart has just announced the TZE-01. It’s the world’s first autofocus Sony E to Nikon Z mount lens adapter. The Nikon Z mirrorless cameras have…
Apple’s new Mac Pro makes for a terrible cheese grater, too
Jun 20, 2019
John Aldred
Apple’s new Mac Pro has been getting a lot of flack for its appearance. I mean, it DOES look like a giant cheese grater. Sure,…
2400 unseen 9/11 photos found on CDs at a house clearance sale
Jun 20, 2019
John Aldred
September 11th, 2001 is a day that anybody who was around at the time will never forget. And while the world keeps spinning, it’s a day…
NASA has a 24 hour live stream so you can watch them build the next Mars rover
Jun 19, 2019
John Aldred
NASA has a brand new clean room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. It’s where they’re building the new Mars 2020 rover. And…
Hasselblad’s new X1D Mark II is… also 50 megapixels
Jun 19, 2019
John Aldred
Hasselblad has today announced the new X1D II 50C, the next generation in its compact form factor medium format digital cameras. As the name suggests,…
New firmware adds E-M1X AF features to the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Jun 19, 2019
John Aldred
Olympus has just released a major new firmware update for the almost-three-year-old Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The firmware brings some features straight from the…
Build Your Own DIY Floating Balloon LED Light Using a Few Shower Curtains
Jun 19, 2019
John Aldred
Balloon lights are an uncommon light source for most of us. But such lights are often used in TV and movie production. They’re essentially huge light…
Lensbaby’s new OMNI filter system isn’t like any kind of filter system you’ve seen before
Jun 18, 2019
John Aldred
Shooting through stuff like crystals and whatnot isn’t a new idea, but it’s not one that’s really been developed, commercially. Sure, you can go on…
Canon explains why RF mount lenses are better than EF mount ones
Jun 18, 2019
John Aldred
The pursuit of ultimate optical clarity has been the goal of lens manufacturers for decades. When you look back on the lenses of old,…