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.
Sony replaces the RX100 V with the RX100 VA boasting some RX100 VI features
Jul 16, 2018
John Aldred
It might seem odd to bring out a Sony RX100 V refresh right now having just announced the RX100 VI. One would simply assume that…
The Tamron 70-210mm f/4 goes up against the new Canon 70-200mm f/4 IS II and Nikon 70-200mm f/4 VR
Jul 16, 2018
John Aldred
The Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC lens has had a lot of hype. Leaked in February, announced a day later, and subsequently reviews on its…
Canon releases firmware update to stop your 6D Mark II freezing and crashing
Jul 16, 2018
John Aldred
Canon 6D Mark II users can come in out of the cold. Canon has released a firmware update which now prevents the freezing issues that…
Leaked photos show DJI is working on a new “Enterprise” level Mavic drone
Jul 15, 2018
John Aldred
It looks like the Mavic 2 won’t be the only new version of the DJI Mavic being announced by DJI. Droning On reports that a…
This three-minute snowboarding video is transition heaven – How many can you spot?
Jul 13, 2018
John Aldred
Sometimes, you see a video that makes you just go “wtf did I just watch?”. This snowboarding short, A GoPro Adventure in Les 3 Vallees, by…
Adobe is finally bringing full blown Photoshop to the iPad
Jul 13, 2018
John Aldred
Yes, that’s right, it’s finally coming. Photoshop is to become an iPad app. Apple’s dream of turning the iPad Pro into a desktop replacement…
The longest total lunar eclipse of the century is coming this month to turn the moon red
Jul 13, 2018
John Aldred
We’ve seen some pretty cool lunar events already this year, with two supermoons, a blue moon and one total eclipse back in January. Now we’re…
Comedian creates amazing videos showing the difference between client budget and client expectation
Jul 13, 2018
John Aldred
There have been quite a lot of memes over the years about client budget vs expectation, but these examples from Paris based comedian Alex Ramires…
Photographer captures huge dust storm as it tears across the Arizona desert
Jul 12, 2018
John Aldred
When he’s not chasing rockets, photographer Jesse Watson is keeping an eye out for visually impressive weather anomalies. And they don’t get much more impressive…
FCC registration shows Fujifilm X-T3 is on the way and will be made in China
Jul 12, 2018
John Aldred
A new FCC registration spotted by the folks at Nokishita shows that the Fujifilm X-T3 is on the way. Exactly how soon is another matter…