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.
Tamron launches the new full frame 100-400mm lens for DSLRs
Oct 26, 2017
John Aldred
It’s been in development for a while, but now Tamron have officially announced the 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD (model A035) lens. It’s an ultra-telephoto…
X-Rite announces new i1Studio end-to-end colour correction system for photographers
Oct 26, 2017
John Aldred
Colour management can be such a pain. You’ve got cameras and printers to profile, monitors to calibrate, all in an effort to reproduce accurate colour….
Olympus just announced two super fast f/1.2 Pro lenses for Micro Four Thirds
Oct 26, 2017
John Aldred
Micro Four Thirds has been getting some love the last couple of days. First we have Sigma’s new 16mm f/1.4 announcement yesterday. Today Olympus are…
Fuji announces first standalone square format Instax printer for your smartphone
Oct 25, 2017
John Aldred
Although Fujifilm seem to be intent on killing off their film products, they’re going full on with the whole Instax thing lately. And specifically a…
8 Easy and Effective DIY Photography Hacks Using Cardboard
Oct 25, 2017
John Aldred
Cardboard is such a wonderfully versatile product. You can use it for all sorts of photography related things. Most of my cameras have arrived in…
5 practical tips to take your timelapse to the next level
Oct 24, 2017
John Aldred
Timelapse used to be the realm of high tech studios and a few dedicated photographers & filmmakers. Now, anybody can do it. We even have…
Sigma’s new 16mm f/1.4 DC DN lens for mirrorless cameras is now here and official
Oct 24, 2017
John Aldred
As yesterday’s leaked photos show, Sigma are indeed bringing us a new lens for mirrorless users. Now, though, it’s not a leak or rumour any…
Photographer Terry Richardson banned from working with Vogue and other high profile magazines
Oct 24, 2017
John Aldred
This is news that’s going to make a great deal of people pretty happy. The Telegraph reports that controversial fashion photographer Terry Richardson has been…
Images leaked of new Sigma 16mm f/1.4 lens
Oct 23, 2017
John Aldred
Well, Sigma said they’d be announcing a new lens at this year’s PhotoPlus Expo, which is about to begin in New York. A couple of…
No plans to kill off Lightroom Classic, says Adobe
Oct 23, 2017
John Aldred
There’s been a lot of doubt and confusion since Adobe’s announcement about Lightroom CC. Standalone Lightroom has disappeared. The old Lightroom CC is now “Lightroom…