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.
5 simple camera & editing effects you should definitely try
Aug 9, 2018
John Aldred
Coming up with new and different camera & editing techniques for your videos is challenging. There are millions of them out there, that Hollywood has…
The AirSelfie2 drone comes with a higher resolution camera and more storage
Aug 9, 2018
John Aldred
The original AirSelfie, released in 2016, was a pretty interesting idea. A phone-sized drone for shooting selfies. But it didn’t seem to really take off…
DJI teams up with Line to produce weird social media animal themed Spark drones
Aug 8, 2018
John Aldred
It’s an odd pairing, DJI and messaging app Line. They’ve come together to produce Spark drones themed on one of their “Line Friend” characters. That…
How to shoot amazing concert photography
Aug 8, 2018
John Aldred
Taking a break from their usual “X tips in Y minutes” type videos, COOPH interviews concert photographer Michael Agel in this one. It’s a peek into the…
Samsung is bringing cheap 4TB SSD drives to the masses
Aug 8, 2018
John Aldred
SSDs have been creeping up in capacity and creeping down in price over the last few years. It, perhaps, isn’t happening at the same pace…
Comparing the new Godox AD200 Round Head vs MagMod
Aug 7, 2018
John Aldred
The new round head for the Godox AD200 looked intriguing when it was first announced. And while they’re not quite shipping just yet, photographer Rob…
Understanding the exposure triangle with a little help from Star Wars Lego
Aug 7, 2018
John Aldred
Understanding exposure is vital if you want to make informed decisions about your photography. And specifically understanding the exposure triangle. The relationship between ISO, aperture and…
First impressions review of the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art lens – The “Bokeh Master”
Aug 7, 2018
John Aldred
There’s no way around it, the new Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art lens is freakishly huge. Compared to the Nikon 105mm f/1.4E lens released a couple…
Cactus takes to Kickstarter to launch new RQ250 portable strobe
Aug 6, 2018
John Aldred
Well, this is a bit of a surprise. The Cactus RQ250 strobe announced shortly before The Photography Show earlier in the year is being taken…
Tamron launches the small and lightweight 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD ultra-wide lens
Aug 6, 2018
John Aldred
With their usual fanfare, Tamron today announced a new 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD lens for full frame cameras. Available in Nikon F and Canon EF…