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.

    DIYP reviews the Manfrotto Befree Live Twist travel tripod – A great travel companion for video
    Sep 3, 2018 John Aldred

    I’m going to save you all a lot of time and tell you from the start that I really like the Manfrotto Befree Live Twist…

    The first leaked photo of Fuji’s new “affordable” medium format GFX 50R mirrorless camera
    Sep 3, 2018 John Aldred

    You can tell Photokina’s coming. The announcement rumours are coming through thick and fast right now. Since the Nikon Z6/Z7 announcement, we’ve seen full frame…

    Apple is now offering free 30-minute over-the-phone photo editing classes
    Sep 1, 2018 John Aldred

    Don’t worry, Mac users. If you suck at editing your photos, Apple has your back with an over-the-phone photo editing class. Yes, that’s right, they’re…

    Nikon repairs may be invalidating your insurance and future warranty
    Aug 31, 2018 John Aldred

    So, this is an interesting one and not something I’ve come across before. But a British photographer we spoke to reports having had serial numbers in…

    Tom Byrd is a professional divorce photographer
    Aug 31, 2018 John Aldred

    The natural consequence of a wedding often seems to be divorce these days. And, as photographers, we have to adapt to the times. So, it…

    Portable battery & AC power options to keep your camera running for longer
    Aug 31, 2018 John Aldred

    Anybody who knows me knows that portable power on location is a big deal to me. Whether it’s being able to recharge batteries in the…

    Canon’s new “EOS R” mirrorless camera to come with four new “RF” mount lenses
    Aug 31, 2018 John Aldred

    According to serial-leakers Nokishita, Canon’s new mirrorless camera will be announced at some point during the next four weeks. They’ve just posted a list for…

    Polaroid launches new “Mint” digital pocket printer & 2-in-1 instant digital camera
    Aug 30, 2018 John Aldred

    Polaroid has today announced two new products. There’s the Polaroid Mint 2-in-1 instant digital camera & printer and the Polaroid Mint instant digital pocket printer….

    Nikon’s new Z mount explained by a Nikon engineer
    Aug 30, 2018 John Aldred

    There’s been quite a lot of discussion regarding Nikon’s new Z mount ever since the patent was first spotted. Nikon, too, has made quite the…

    Samsung announces the new X5 super fast 2.8GB/sec external SSD
    Aug 30, 2018 John Aldred

    Portable external SSDs are still in their fairly early days, as far as adoption goes. But that isn’t stopping companies like Samsung from making them…