Posts by Author: John Aldred

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’s Pixel 2 combines optical and electronic image stabilisation for rock steady video
    Oct 5, 2017 John Aldred

    Optical image stabilisation is in high demand on new smartphones today. It beats the heck out of electronic image stabilisation. Google’s new Pixel 2 smartphone,…

    Colorspike is an app-controlled stackable multicolour LED light for stills and video
    Oct 4, 2017 John Aldred

    Bitbanger Labs, makers of the popular Pixelstick light painting tool are at it again. This time it’s a module LED strip which bears more than…

    Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018 released with AI Organizer to pick out your best photos
    Oct 4, 2017 John Aldred

    Well, there’s a new version of Adobe Photoshop Elements, as well as Adobe Premiere Elements. The 2018 versions of both come with some rather neat…

    GoPro Hero 6 vs GoPro Hero 5, is it worth the upgrade?
    Oct 4, 2017 John Aldred

    The GoPro Hero 6 is here. It’s new, it’s shiny, and it’s $100 more expensive than the old one. But is it worth the upgrade?…

    Google is crowd sourcing Street View footage – There’s no compensation and you need to buy a $3500 camera
    Oct 4, 2017 John Aldred

    Call me a cynic if you like, but this seems a bit cheeky to me. Google announced in May that users will be soon able…

    This photographer took a dancer to Iceland to test out the Canon 6D Mark II
    Oct 3, 2017 John Aldred

    The Canon 6D Mark II has had a bit of a tough time since its release. But, for all the disappointment surrounding this camera’s release,…

    The problem with variable NDs and why fixed NDs are still relevant
    Oct 2, 2017 John Aldred

    Variable neutral density filters are quite a wonderful thing. In theory. They let you adjust your exposure outside of the camera’s own systems as the…

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    Yes, saturation and vibrance are different things and here’s how they both work
    Oct 2, 2017 John Aldred

    When the vibrance slider was added to Adobe Camera Raw version 4, it was one of the most significant changes ever made to the popular…

    Apple is critiquing your photos with new AI computer vision tech acquisition
    Oct 2, 2017 John Aldred

    TechCrunch report that Apple has acquired a small computer vision AI tech startup, Regaind. They say that the report has come from multiple sources, and…

    Why Godox is succeeding where Yongnuo failed
    Sep 29, 2017 John Aldred

    The flash market used to be rather simple. You go to one company for speedlights, usually your camera manufacturer or a specialist brand like Metz….