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.
Is it still worth using neutral density over HSS with today’s flash tech? Probably not
Aug 1, 2018
John Aldred
Dealing with flash sync speeds has traditionally been a bit of a pain if you’re shooting outdoors on location. Until fairly recently, most strobes just…
Fixing colour casts with neutral density filters using the ColorChecker Passsport
Aug 1, 2018
John Aldred
Recently, I posted a video on my YouTube channel on profiling my phone’s cameras. I do this because I like shooting DNG and then processing…
The Steadify claims to replace all your tripods and monopods
Aug 1, 2018
John Aldred
This is an odd one, and I’m curious what you guys think. When I first saw this, I thought “that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever…
New Canon SX740 HS point & shoot offers 4K video and 40x optical zoom
Jul 31, 2018
John Aldred
Well, we knew it wouldn’t be long before 4K started to trickle down to lower end cameras. It’s been around in phones for years already….
Elinchrom strobes now support Sony, Olympus and Panasonic
Jul 31, 2018
John Aldred
Everybody’s going cross-platform. The latest to break out of the Nikon & Canon mould is Elinchrom. It’s not just a new trigger, though. All existing…
The OKO helps to shoot photos and video with your phones at the expense of your dignity
Jul 31, 2018
John Aldred
If you thought Google Glass was obnoxious and obvious, you’ve seen nothing yet. Meet OKO (yes, it’s on Kickstarter). Ok, maybe I’m being a little unfair….
Godox finally launches Android app for the A1 – but only for some phones
Jul 29, 2018
John Aldred
Almost a year later than originally scheduled, Godox has finally released an Android app for the Godox A1 mobile flash trigger. The A1 was launched…
The Spike lets you mount strobes easily on uneven ground
Jul 29, 2018
John Aldred
Finding somewhere to put down a light stand on location isn’t always easy. Especially if those locations are woodlands or other wilderness areas where the…
All YouTube videos look the same, but here’s how you can be different
Jul 28, 2018
John Aldred
After today’s earlier post on here about Instagram posts all looking the same, I found the timing of this video quite amusing. But I don’t…
The SiOnyx Aurora action camera shoots full colour video even under moonlight
Jul 27, 2018
John Aldred
One of the biggest problems with action cameras today is their ability to deal with very low light. Or, to be more accurate, a lack…