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.
Epic drone footage captures wolf fighting a moose in the Canadian wilderness
Oct 13, 2017
John Aldred
Nature holds so many amazing sights the world never gets to see. Thanks to the proliferation of digital cameras and drones in the last decade…
This guy hated his Sony A7 electronic viewfinder so much that he just cut it off
Oct 13, 2017
John Aldred
I have to say, this is probably one of the more extreme camera mods I’ve seen in recent times. Sure, there were some doozies back…
Samsung’s new dual pixel mobile sensor wants to eliminate dual cameras in smartphones
Oct 12, 2017
John Aldred
It feels like only last year we were faced with a technological breakthrough. Dual cameras in our phones. Two cameras working together as one to…
Nokia cancels Ozo VR camera, will lay off up to 30% of staff
Oct 12, 2017
John Aldred
It probably won’t come as much of a surprise that Nokia have pulled the plug on their $25,000 Ozo VR camera. At least, not as…
DJI’s new 6K drone camera packs a Super 35mm APS-C sensor with 14 stops of dynamic range
Oct 12, 2017
John Aldred
DJI have announced the world’s first Super 35mm digital camera designed specifically for aerial cinematography. The Zenmuse X7. It shoots 6K CinemaDNG raw video at…
Women’s suit company reverses gender roles in this advertising campaign using naked men as props
Oct 11, 2017
John Aldred
This advertising campaign is sure to raise a few eyebrows. Suistudio, a company which makes suits for women, has decided to do something a little…
How magic ponies can help to keep kids and pets under control in front of your camera
Oct 11, 2017
John Aldred
They say to never work with children or animals, but as a photographer, it sometimes can’t be helped. I avoid kids at all cost, preferring…
Why you need to own a “Nifty Fifty” lens
Oct 11, 2017
John Aldred
It’s such a commonly used lens that it even has its own nickname, the “Nifty Fifty”. Regardless of the brand you shoot, or the size…
An easy way to create luminosity masks for perfect landscape selections
Oct 10, 2017
John Aldred
Luminosity masks are one of my favourite things about editing images in Photoshop. They offer so much more power than you can get in Lightroom…
Rumour suggests Godox will announce an AD600 replacement before the end of the year
Oct 10, 2017
John Aldred
Yes, this is just a rumour, but the clues do suggest that it may turn out to be true. Prices for the Godox AD600BM (and…