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.
Spekular LEDs are like a Swiss army knife for lighting
Aug 31, 2017
John Aldred
Just when you think you’ve seen all LED lighting panels that the world can have, here comes a new LED light that makes you open…
The new Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III adds 4K video and 121 point AF system
Aug 31, 2017
John Aldred
The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II was pretty much everything anybody could want in an entry level mirrorless camera. It’s fairly inexpensive, small, feels like…
How to fake realistic background blur in Photoshop in 3 simple steps
Aug 30, 2017
John Aldred
Shooting with 200mm f/2, 135mm f/1.8 and 105mm f/1.4 lenses is the dream of many portrait photographers. But such lenses are not inexpensive. We may…
Sports reporter thinks his iPhone calculator app is a light meter and gives out readings on air
Aug 30, 2017
John Aldred
It’s said that the truth is often stranger than fiction. I’m not entirely sure about that, although it can be far more hilarious. In this…
The first fully analogue Instax camera is coming but it’s not made by Fuji
Aug 30, 2017
John Aldred
Thanks to companies like Fujifilm and Impossible, instant photos are well and truly back, and they’re here to stay. While the Polaroid concept has always…
How to turn smoke into low lying fog for your next spooky photo shoot
Aug 29, 2017
John Aldred
Low lying fog can be fantastic for those creepy photo shoots, especially out on location. Or, perhaps you’re trying to recreate the look of a…
DJI offer $30,000 bounty to hack its products and find security threats
Aug 29, 2017
John Aldred
Well, I guess now we know why the US Army pulled all of its DJI products from service. DJI have removed the JPush plugin from…
The first review of the Godox A1 mobile phone flash trigger is out, and it looks quite good
Aug 29, 2017
John Aldred
The Godox A1 has been much talked about since it was announced not too long ago. A flash trigger that could fire speedlights and real…
Canon finally unleashes 85mm f/1.4L IS, EOS M100 mirrorless, and three new tilt-shift macro lenses
Aug 29, 2017
John Aldred
A bunch of new gear announcements from Canon today. First up, the EOS M100 mirrorless camera with an APS-C sized 24.2MP sensor and EF-M lens…
Nikon apologises for pre-order delays due to being sold out of the new D850
Aug 28, 2017
John Aldred
Well, it looks like the Nikon D850 is a big hit, if the pre-order is anything to go by. Nikon have actually sold out of…