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.
Insta360 Ace Pro can now be a webcam thanks to new firmware
Feb 12, 2024
John Aldred
Insta360 has announced a new firmware for the Insta360 Ace Pro (buy here). The new update adds a feature that many expected to see at…
The Camera Wars are dead – All of them
Feb 12, 2024
John Aldred
The “megapixel wars” began as soon as DSLRs started appearing on the scene. Nikon’s flagship D2h could only shoot 4.1 megapixels. Then came 6, then…
Watch this retro review of 2002’s Canon EOS D60
Feb 12, 2024
John Aldred
2002 was a good year for digital photography. At least, it was for me. I’d just bought my first pair of Nikon D100 bodies. I…
Shooting with flash used to be a lot more challenging
Feb 10, 2024
John Aldred
I’ve been shooting with flash pretty consistently for about the past 15 years or so. Before that, I had a couple of speedlights but didn’t…
New Nat Geo Docuseries follows seven iconic photographers
Feb 9, 2024
John Aldred
National Geographic has announced its new series is coming to Disney+ and Hulu on March 19th. It’s called Photographer, and the six one-hour episodes document…
“Canon is #1” boasts Canon in humble press release
Feb 9, 2024
John Aldred
Canon has issued a statement proclaiming itself the number 1 mirrorless camera brand in the USA for 2023. This is based on sales tracking data…
Watch: Insta360 Ace Pro put through extreme durability tests
Feb 9, 2024
John Aldred
The Insta360 Ace Pro (buy here) has been out for a couple of months now. On launch, many wondered as to its durability when they…
This tiny DIY interchangeable lens camera has a 2.33″ touchscreen display
Feb 8, 2024
John Aldred
There have been a lot of DIY cameras popping up over the last few years. Most of them have been powered by the Raspberry Pi….
The official list of VPG certified CFexpress cards has been released
Feb 8, 2024
John Aldred
Memory cards have various speed classes and specifications. With SD card specs, for example, we’ve got things like V30 to guarantee 30MB/sec sustained write speeds….
GCHQ releases unseen images of WW2 code-breaking computer
Feb 7, 2024
John Aldred
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in the UK has released previously unseen photographs of Colossus. The images are being released to celebrate the 80th birthday…