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.
First images leak of new Sigma 28mm f/1.4, 40mm f/1.4, 70-200mm f/2.8, 60-600mm and 56mm f/1.4 lenses
Sep 18, 2018
John Aldred
Oh yeah, that’s a whole lotta glass! New images have come from Nokishita showing five new Sigma Art, Sport & Contemporary series lenses. Two of…
Affinity Photo for iPad gets a massive update and 30% discount
Sep 17, 2018
John Aldred
Popular iPad Pro photo editing app Affinity Photo has just seen a pretty significant update. The updates and new features are the result of direct feedback…
Why you might want to use red or other coloured filters with your digital camera
Sep 17, 2018
John Aldred
Coloured filters have been popular amongst black & white film photographers for decades. Typically, these are blue, red, orange, yellow and green. They help to…
This in-depth beginners guide shows everything you need to know about manual exposure
Sep 17, 2018
John Aldred
Manual exposure. It’s probably the scariest term out there for new camera owners. Stepping out of automatic or semi-automatic exposure modes for the first time…
$3,000,000 worth of stolen Hollywood film equipment found in Argentina
Sep 17, 2018
John Aldred
If you’ve been working in Hollywood lately and noticed a piece of equipment disappearing here and there, it might currently be in Argentina. Sky News…
The SPRY drone can fly in the air and swim underwater
Sep 16, 2018
John Aldred
Well, when I say “swim”, it kind of bobs around under the surface before coming back up to take off. Drones that can take off…
Blackmagic’s new super-efficient BRAW video format offers massive compression & speed
Sep 14, 2018
John Aldred
Many of us thought that the big news coming from Blackmagic during IBC this year would be that the new Pocket Cinema Camera 4K would…
How to train your eye to see photography and video compositions
Sep 14, 2018
John Aldred
Regardless of whether you shoot photography or video, or what kind of gear you shoot with, the one thing we all have complete control over…
How to build your own colour-changing DIY studio lights
Sep 14, 2018
John Aldred
There are no two ways around it, high quality continuous LED lights are expensive. When you need a good amount of light and a high…
Why and how to shoot portraits in bright sunlight with flash using high speed sync
Sep 14, 2018
John Aldred
Light is vital to photography. Without it, we wouldn’t have photographs. Our sensors would just be recording blackness. Personally, I’ve always been a fan of…