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.

    Portable power – Everything you ever needed to know about V-Mount batteries
    Oct 25, 2018 John Aldred

    At one point, V-Mount batteries weren’t very common outside of high-end production. These days, though, they’re starting to become much more prolific as the devices…

    What is colour science? Why does it matter? And what makes Canon special?
    Oct 25, 2018 John Aldred

    Colour science is a term often thrown around these days, but what does it actually mean? Well, in this context, and one very simplified explanation,…

    Tiffen announces new range of filters for the DJI Mavic and Inspire drones
    Oct 25, 2018 John Aldred

    When it comes to filters for drones, the first name that usually springs to mind is PolarPro. But just as PolarPro break out into the…

    Godox releases firmware updates to expand Pentax flash support
    Oct 24, 2018 John Aldred

    It feels like forever ago since I posted about the new Godox XPro-P flash trigger for Pentax. But it’s actually only been about three weeks….

    Leica rips out the LCD for the new Leica M10-D (but the price is still the same)
    Oct 24, 2018 John Aldred

    Leica has today announced the new Leica M10-D. It continues the M10 line by ripping out the LCD, replacing it and much of the camera’s…

    Canon is offering free CarePAK Plus with free accidental damage repair on the EOS R and most DSLRs
    Oct 24, 2018 John Aldred

    It’s all you need, really. Your shiny new EOS R is sitting on your desk next to your computer while you edit images. You reach…

    6 reasons why you should shoot portraits in landscape orientation
    Oct 24, 2018 John Aldred

    I always thought it was interesting that we call vertical shots “portrait” orientation and that horizontal shots are “landscape” – especially as I rarely seem…

    “Fuji will never go full frame” says Fujifilm general manager
    Oct 23, 2018 John Aldred

    If you’re a Fuji shooter (or even if you’re not) that was hoping they’d one day go full frame, then your dreams just got crushed….

    Rumour suggests new high end Sony APS-C camera coming before Christmas
    Oct 23, 2018 John Aldred

    It’s not much of a secret that Sony is planning to make some big waves in the world of APS-C mirrorless cameras now that their…

    Lexar will not make any more XQD cards, says Polish distributor
    Oct 23, 2018 John Aldred

    This is probably not much of a surprise to some, but it will be very disappointing to others. Especially those who might have recently bought…