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.
Federal appeals court rules that you have a constitutional right to photograph police officers
Jul 10, 2017
John Aldred
Photographing and filming the police is an often touchy topic. Mostly due to a lack of education on the part of some police officers. These…
Nikon recalls popular batteries over potential heating & melting issues
Jul 10, 2017
John Aldred
The Nikon EN-EL15 battery has been used in most of Nikon’s mid-range cameras since the release of the D7000. It’s still used in many of…
The Fotodiox DLX Stretch adapters let you turn any lens into a macro
Jul 7, 2017
John Aldred
With the advent of mirrorless, lens adapters have become very popular. With such a short flange distance, mirrorless cameras offer so many more lens options….
Is your camera overheating? Then strap a giant heat sink to it like this guy
Jul 7, 2017
John Aldred
Overheating wasn’t much of an issue for cameras at one point. Sure, long exposures might build up some noise on CCD sensors. It did a…
You might be owed a refund if you registered your drone with the FAA
Jul 7, 2017
John Aldred
A few weeks ago, it was announced that the Federal Aviation Administration no longer requires registration for personal drones. The federal appeals court in Washington D.C. decided…
See just how many photos a Canon DSLR shoots before the shutter dies
Jul 6, 2017
John Aldred
They say that a camera’s shutter life expectancy is only a guide. Chances are your shutter will die either long before that expectancy, or long…
How to create strong dynamic portraits using only one light and a beauty dish
Jul 6, 2017
John Aldred
The whole “one light” thing always seems to be a popular topic. And it’s not really surprising. Every day new people are getting into flash….
This is why you absolutely need a polarising filter
Jul 6, 2017
John Aldred
Filters have largely gone the way of the dinosaur with digital photography. Lens filters, that is. The simple fact of the matter is that they’re…
Light-paint the rainbow with these awesome DIY light tubes
Jul 5, 2017
John Aldred
This is just too awesome. These rainbow coloured light tubes are the creation of light painter and photographer Zach Smidt. We’ve featured Zach’s work before,…
Godox now has full native support for Fuji Cameras – but not for the GFX 50s
Jul 5, 2017
John Aldred
This has been a long time coming, and much anticipated. Godox have now finally announced their X1 transmitter & receiver for Fuji cameras. Fuji medium…