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.
Panasonic responds to Lumix GH5 autofocus issues with a video
Apr 17, 2017
John Aldred
Video responses might be a thing of the past as far as YouTube’s concerned, but that’s not stopping Panasonic. There’s been a bit of talk…
Random Photo Marketing Generator promises “old-world craftsmanship” for forum warriors and cat photos
Apr 17, 2017
John Aldred
When a new piece of gear is released, it’s accompanied by a press release. This press release is often filled full of jargon and tech…
The production model Light L16 product photos are out and pre-orders shipping in July
Apr 14, 2017
John Aldred
The Light L16 is a unique oddity amongst cameras. If you’ve never heard of it before, it uses an array of 16 cameras and lenses to…
This is what happens when your drone gets struck by lightning
Apr 14, 2017
John Aldred
Chances are, if there’s thunder and lightning happening, it’s usually raining, too. Drones generally don’t mix well with water. So, flying your drone probably isn’t…
This “hands free umbrella” is either most genius idea ever for shooting in the rain or the dumbest
Apr 14, 2017
John Aldred
Shooting in the rain is a big concern for many photographers. Especially if you live in a country with somewhat unpredictable weather. I’ve shot in…
Stabilised 30x optical zoom on the DJI Zenmuse Z30 camera is very impressive
Apr 14, 2017
John Aldred
When DJI announced its Zenmuse Z30 camera a few months ago, it looked mighty impressive. Full remote control 30x zoom from your tablet or smartphone…
Learn the exposure triangle easily with a little help from Kool-Aid
Apr 13, 2017
John Aldred
The exposure triangle is something every photographer really needs to learn and understand. It’s the relationship between ISO, aperture and shutter speed. It’s why a…
Godox begin rolling out native support for Fuji, Olympus and Panasonic cameras
Apr 13, 2017
John Aldred
Recently, we showed you a somewhat expensive option for using Godox flashes with Fuji, Olympus and other brand cameras. There’s also been a rumour floating around that…
How to get that cinematic look with an f/1.2 lens in bright sunlight
Apr 12, 2017
John Aldred
Shooting stills in bright sunlight with fast glass with super wide apertures is fairly easy. You just knock down your ISO and speed up your shutter…
Ricoh may be considering killing off the Pentax brand
Apr 12, 2017
John Aldred
UPDATE: Ricoh are denying the report. For the full update see the end of the post Just when Pentax seemed like it might be starting…