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.

Samsung has developed an AI that turns still images into talking portraits

May 24, 2019 John Aldred

Deepfake has become a pretty hot topic in the world of visual AI over the last couple of years, and it’s come a very long…

Five top tips for pulling better keys from your green screen footage

May 24, 2019 John Aldred

Green screening (also called chroma keying) is a very useful skill to have when shooting video. Even if you’re not using an actual grey screen,…

DJI may be next on the US blacklist after “cyberespionage” warning

May 24, 2019 John Aldred

According to the BBC, the US government has issued an alert warning that Chinese-made drones may pose potential cyberespionage risks to American businesses. They say…

Rotolight begins legal proceedings over alleged patent infringement and copyright theft

May 23, 2019 John Aldred

Rotolight has today begun high court proceedings against Vibesta B. V. and F&V Photographic Industry B.V. for alleged infringement of its intellectual property. The dispute…

Fuji’s new GFX 100 has 3.76 million AF points for almost 100% frame coverage

May 23, 2019 John Aldred

Fuji’s new GFX 100 is here, and it’s a big looking beast of a camera. It’s a 102-megapixel camera with a 43.8 x 32.9mm BSI…

B&H offers free replacements for “subpar” (fake) Nikon EN-EL15b batteries

May 23, 2019 John Aldred

B&H has sent out an email to customers who recently purchased Nikon EN-EL15b batteries. Nikon Rumors posted a screenshot of the email, which states that…