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.

    The HyperCube gives iPhone and iPad users access external HDs and SSDs
    Jun 17, 2019 John Aldred

    This is interesting for your iOS folks. There’s a new Kickstarter in town for something called the HyperCube. It’s an interesting little device that sits…

    A countdown timer showed up on the Hasselblad website – Is the X1D Mark II (X2D?) on the way?
    Jun 17, 2019 John Aldred

    I’m seeing a little bit of speculation on social media after a new countdown timer has just appeared on the Hasselblad website. So soon after…

    One of Sony’s investors is calling for them to spin off their sensor division
    Jun 17, 2019 John Aldred

    Despite Sony’s popularity with cameras, TVs, Walkmans, and other doohickies, one of their most successful units within the company has been their semiconductor division. The…

    Nikon to release a $900 mid-level and a high end D5-equivalent mirrorless cameras
    Jun 17, 2019 John Aldred

    Nikkei reports that Nikon is planning to release a new mirrorless model during the 2019 fiscal year. Specifically, a lower midprice model that sits below…

    Adobe Research and UC Berkeley can detect facial manipulations in photographs
    Jun 16, 2019 John Aldred

    It sometimes seems like the phrase “with great power comes great responsibility” has never been more true than with Adobe Photoshop. Originally released in 1990,…

    Google Drive is separating from Google Photos – Here’s how to keep your photos synced
    Jun 16, 2019 John Aldred

    Remember when Google cloud storage used to be quite simple? You had one account to which you uploaded pretty much anything and then it was…

    The Star Trek “Starfleet” logo has been spotted on the surface of Mars
    Jun 14, 2019 John Aldred

    NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been boldly going where no one has gone before in the orbit of Mars for the past 13 years….

    Save up to $1,000 on Nikon, Canon and Sony cameras and lenses
    Jun 14, 2019 John Aldred

    B&H is running a pretty huge sale right now with some very substantial discounts on Nikon, Canon and Sony kit. There’s DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, lenses…

    This is what happens when you ask a photographer to cat-sit for you
    Jun 14, 2019 John Aldred

    I love photographing animals in the studio, and I’m obviously not the only one. When actor and photographer Josell Mariano was asked to look after…

    DxOMark made a “realistic” mannequin to test out selfie cameras on smartphones
    Jun 13, 2019 John Aldred

    So, this kinda makes sense, but it also kinda creeps me out. DxOMark is a pretty well-known name when it comes to testing lenses, sensors…