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.
Nikon R&D suggests new Nikon mirrorless camera will be full frame
Sep 18, 2017
John Aldred
Nikon’s history with mirrorless hasn’t been all that great. The Nikon 1 was a good idea, but badly executed. They weren’t very popular in either…
See the pros and cons of using natural light and off camera flash outdoors
Sep 16, 2017
John Aldred
Before the proliferation of speedlights and portable strobes over the last few years, people always asked me why I’d take flash out in the daytime….
How to develop your own efficient editing workflow
Sep 16, 2017
John Aldred
When it comes to video editing, there’s more than one way to do any given task. It doesn’t matter whether it’s organising your media, picking…
Photos show Profoto is expanding their range with first ever speedlight
Sep 15, 2017
John Aldred
Well, this is an exciting bit of news. It looks like Profoto will soon be announcing their first hotshoe flash. Yes, that’s right, a Profoto…
How to DIY a $15 tactical bag into a custom audio kit bag
Sep 14, 2017
John Aldred
When you start to get more serious about video and recording your audio separately, the gear can be a pain. Sure, you start off with…
Why the iPhone shoots 4K 60fps but your camera doesn’t
Sep 14, 2017
John Aldred
For video lovers, the biggest point about the new iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X is the ability to shoot 4K UHD video at 60fps….
Phase One takes on the human eye with new $45,000 IQ3 100MP Trichromatic digital back
Sep 13, 2017
John Aldred
Phase One have today introduced a new variant of their IQ3 100MP digital back. The IQ3 100MP Trichromatic. Featuring a new Bayer filter CMOS sensor…
It doesn’t matter why this photographer switched from the Fuji X100 to the X-T20
Sep 13, 2017
John Aldred
We often hear stories from both sides of the fence on how much gear really matters. And there are many arguments both for and against…
This mesmerising video shows the M10 being hand built inside the Leica factory
Sep 13, 2017
John Aldred
The Leica M10 is, without doubt, a rather wonderful little camera. I’ll never own a Leica, because I simply can’t justify spending the kind of…
How to fire your strobes 3 different ways and when to use each one
Sep 13, 2017
John Aldred
All the time, I see new flash and strobe owners ask “How do I fire these things?, which isn’t an unreasonable question. For speedlights, it’s…