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.
Google Lens can now identify your pet in photos to create photo books and make movies
Apr 13, 2018
John Aldred
It doesn’t feel like almost a year ago since Google announced Google Lens. It’s Google’s machine learning system to assist your camera to help make…
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi considering purchasing GoPro, report says
Apr 13, 2018
John Aldred
It’s not much of a secret that GoPro is struggling. They’ve dropped from a value of more than $10 billion at their peak to around…
First look at Fujifilm’s video-focused X-H1 mirrorless camera
Apr 13, 2018
John Aldred
A couple of big areas where users have felt Fujifilm have lacked a little in their cameras are their video capabilities and lack of in-body…
Sennheiser “Memory Mic” adds wireless audio recording to your phone with automatic sync
Apr 12, 2018
John Aldred
I use my phone to grab quick video clips regularly. But it’s not ideal, especially when it comes to audio. Smartphone microphones just aren’t that…
Fuji releases new 250mm f/4 lens, 1.4x teleconverter and two macro tubes for GFX medium format
Apr 12, 2018
John Aldred
It’s Fujifilm’s turn to make their new announcements this week, and they’ve got some that GFX medium format shooters are going to enjoy. First up,…
How I use my drone Lipo batteries to power cameras, lights and other things
Apr 11, 2018
John Aldred
If you’re like me, and you shoot mostly on location, power is an issue. For photography I solved those issues by switching to Godox strobes…
Huawei P20 Pro teardown shows that all three cameras have optical image stabilisation
Apr 11, 2018
John Aldred
The Huawei P20 Pro, the world’s first smartphone with three rear cameras, has been torn apart by the folks at iFixit to reveal a nice…
SLR Magic launches new full frame MicroPrime CINE lens series for Sony E-Mount
Apr 11, 2018
John Aldred
Not on the heels of NiSi, SLR Magic have now announced their new cinema lenses at NAB 2018. The SLR Magic MicroPrime CINE E-Mount lenses…
Not just for drones anymore – PolarPro announces new DSLR, mirrorless & cinema lens filters
Apr 10, 2018
John Aldred
When it comes to shooting photos or video on drones, it quickly becomes apparent that filters are key to getting the best footage. And the…
Canon, Elinchrom and Profoto rumoured pulling out of Photokina – Elinchrom first to confirm
Apr 10, 2018
John Aldred
We’ve been hearing rumours since The Photography Show that several brands may be pulling out of this year’s Photokina in September. Big brands including Canon,…