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.
This custom DIY shoulder rig will turn your camera into a video making monster for $200
Sep 20, 2017
John Aldred
If you shoot video with DSLR or mirrorless cameras and you want to get serious, you really should consider a shoulder rig. They basically turn…
These 5 hidden Photoshop tips and tricks will help speed up your worklfow
Sep 20, 2017
John Aldred
I’m a big believer in post workflow efficiency. Whether working with stills or video, one can never seem to get their workflow fast enough. And…
Instagram adds native profile support for stalkers to see who follows back
Sep 20, 2017
John Aldred
One of the biggest complaints about Instagram has always been that you can’t easily see who follows you back. Or at least, it’s one of…
Lensbaby release new Sweet 80 lens and new Creative Bokeh Optic
Sep 19, 2017
John Aldred
In the past, I’ve not really been big on the whole Lensbaby thing. But, having now tried a few of them in person, I can…
Instagram will screw up your nicely laid out grid of thumbnails
Sep 19, 2017
John Aldred
The grid. That element of your Instagram profile in which your entire history of images are nicely laid out in a nice 3 image wide…
Upgrading to iOS11? Use this website to convert your HEIC photos to JPG
Sep 19, 2017
John Aldred
Other than the dual stabilised cameras, one of the biggest bits of photo news surrounding the new iPhones and iOS11 is HEIC. HEIC is a…
The $995 Profoto A1 speedlight is now official and here’s the first review
Sep 19, 2017
John Aldred
The Profoto A1 speedlight we told you about a few days ago is now official. And yes, it’s just as expensive as we expected. At…
Canon are bringing out a modular camera system
Sep 18, 2017
John Aldred
The idea of a modular camera isn’t all that new. And I don’t just mean being able to bolt on a microphone or a lens….
Samsung is building its own 1,000fps camera to fight back at Sony
Sep 18, 2017
John Aldred
After Sony’s 1,000fps smartphone camera announcement earlier this year, other manufacturers are playing catch up. Sure, the new iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X shoot…
Automotive photography isn’t just another subject. It’s a way of life
Sep 18, 2017
John Aldred
Many of us own a car, or will at some point in our lives. Even if we don’t, we may have access to nice cars,…