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.
How to repurpose a monitor stand to make a portable overhead camera rig
Jan 25, 2019
John Aldred
There are so many ways to set up an overhead camera rig, but many of them involve building some sort of structure, lugging around heavy…
Sigma adds Canon Lens Aberration Correction and Nikon bug fixes with new firmware updates
Jan 25, 2019
John Aldred
Sigma has released a range of firmware updates for some of their Art, Sports and Contemporary lenses for both Canon and Nikon to add feature…
Photograph an avocado to challenge yourself and push your photography skills
Jan 25, 2019
John Aldred
With such a varied world around us, it’s quite straightforward to find new and interesting subjects to shoot. But is this really pushing our abilities…
The new Godox S-R1 adapter lets you use round magnetic modifiers with your speedlights
Jan 25, 2019
John Aldred
Godox has announced a new S-R1 Round Head Accessories Adapter (B&H) for their speedlights to be able to use them with the magnetic modifiers. The magnetic…
This drone hyperlapse of Mexico City is absolutely stunning
Jan 25, 2019
John Aldred
Originally founded in 1325, Greater Mexico City has since become one of the largest metropolitan areas on earth, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere,…
DxOMark launches new “Selfie” score – No, it’s not April 1st
Jan 24, 2019
John Aldred
When DxOMark first added smartphone camera rankings into its database back way back in 2012, a lot of people thought it was just a prank….
Instagram denies that it’s limiting post reach to your followers
Jan 24, 2019
John Aldred
As so often happens on social media these days, especially when it comes to audience reach, various claims have been popping up recently with…
This is what Sony’s new real-time AF tracking looks like in action
Jan 24, 2019
John Aldred
There’s been a lot of buzz around the new real-time Eye AF and AF tracking on the recently announced Sony A6400. Even more exciting, though,…
The new Olympus OM-D E-M1X is here – It’s built like a tank and shoots RAW up to 60fps
Jan 24, 2019
John Aldred
Well, there’s been a few rumours and leaks about this one. Some were right, some were a little off, but now it’s finally official. Today,…
Three simple camera tricks that will surprise your viewers
Jan 23, 2019
John Aldred
While the long take is more famous in movies than in anything else, it’s become sort of a thing for vloggers, too. Often they’re walking,…