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.
Panasonic kicks off new Lumix S series with two full frame mirrorless cameras
Sep 25, 2018
John Aldred
Panasonic has just finished their Photokina press event and officially announced the new Panasonic S series full frame mirrorless camera. And they’re starting off the…
Leica press release leaks early – confirms collaboration with Panasonic and Sigma
Sep 25, 2018
John Aldred
The complete Leica press release confirming the “strategic cooperation” between Leica, Panasonic and Sigma has leaked ahead of today’s official announcement. The (Google translated) press…
Interfit unleashes the Badger with a 250Ws LiIon powered portable strobe
Sep 24, 2018
John Aldred
When Interfit first released the Honey Badger, it just looked like a straight up copy of the Alien Bees DigiBee. But Interfit has is busting…
Photo of new medium format Leica S3 leaks on Leica China website
Sep 24, 2018
John Aldred
It seems that a potential Leica/Panasonic/Sigma collaboration might not be all that’s officially announced tomorrow at Photokina. It appears that Leica China has posted a…
Panasonic to announce 2 new full frame mirrorless cameras and 3 L mount lenses
Sep 24, 2018
John Aldred
According to new rumours, Panasonic is set to announce two new full-frame mirrorless cameras this week at Photokina. They say that there will be an…
Communication is the key to creating effective art & content
Sep 24, 2018
John Aldred
Whether we’re making a video, writing a story, or creating photographs, the key element in almost all successful works is effective communication. What does your…
Irix goes long with their new 150mm f/2.8 1:1 macro lens
Sep 24, 2018
John Aldred
Irix seems to have taken a change of direction from their previous 11mm f/4 and 15mm f/2.4 ultrawide prime lenses. They’ve now officially announced their…
Use these 10 camera tricks to tell better stories in your videos
Sep 22, 2018
John Aldred
Shooting video usually isn’t as simple as just pointing a camera at something and hitting record. Sure, sometimes it is, but if you want to…
Panasonic teams up with Leica and Sigma for new full frame camera system
Sep 21, 2018
John Aldred
It seems that the previous suggestion of Panasonic’s first full-frame mirrorless camera sharing the Leica L mount might actually be true. And not only that…
See how Apple used real fire and practical effects for new Apple Watch faces
Sep 21, 2018
John Aldred
Regular as clockwork, every year, Apple announces their new products and mobile operating system updates. And that includes their line of watches. The new WatchOS…