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.
Godox launches new circular head with magnetic modifiers for the AD200
Jul 12, 2018
John Aldred
With Bowens out of the way, the path is now clear for Godox to take on Profoto, and it appears they’re starting to do exactly…
Moment’s new smartphone camera app focuses on giving maximum control
Jul 12, 2018
John Aldred
Moment, the company most famous for its smartphone lenses has started branching out into smartphone software. Their newly launched app, MomentPro, is now available for…
Instagram model bitten by shark while posing for photos
Jul 11, 2018
John Aldred
Shark Week is just around the corner, but it seems one lady decided to get into the spirit of things a little early. The BBC…
Corel PhotoMirage creates animated images from still photos
Jul 11, 2018
John Aldred
Creating cinemagraphs and animated images from stills has become something of a trend in the last few years. Yes, the idea has been around for…
The Detu MAX 3D 360 VR camera with AI shoots 8K video and 12K stills
Jul 11, 2018
John Aldred
If there’s one thing that’s definitely not going away, it’s 360 VR cameras. And they’ve come a very long way in the last few years….
How to get over your fear and approach strangers to photograph them
Jul 11, 2018
John Aldred
No matter how many times this subject comes up, it’s always extremely uncomfortable for a great many photographers to approach people in the street. Whether…
How to create a classy portrait look with DIY lighting kit for under $100
Jul 10, 2018
John Aldred
When you start to break out of using only the available light and start looking towards adding your own lights, it can get quite expensive…
4 essential camera moves every aspiring filmmaker needs to know
Jul 10, 2018
John Aldred
There isn’t much that’s more boring in film than just seeing one locked off tripod shot after another. Getting that camera moving really adds emotion to…
Cactus completes its cross-platform X-TTL system by adding Canon flash support
Jul 10, 2018
John Aldred
It’s been a little over a year now since Cactus first announced their cross-platform X-TTL system. It came with a flurry of firmware updates to let…
The Godox AD400Pro is official, here’s what you need to know
Jul 9, 2018
John Aldred
A few days ago, some photos leaked out of a new strobe claiming to be the Godox AD400Pro. It seems the photos were accurate, as…