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.
Sony adds support for radio controlled flashes to the A7R II with new firmware update
Aug 19, 2016
John Aldred
Sony first mentioned their new wireless radio controlled flash system in March and officially launched it in July. It allows the control of up to 15 separate…
CNN now have their own dedicated drone division – CNN AIR
Aug 18, 2016
John Aldred
CNN have today announced the launch of CNN Aerial Imagery and Reporting (CNN AIR). CNN AIR is their own dedicated Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) unit. The…
How to build your own DIY camera jib for overhead shots for less than $35
Aug 18, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve shown you a few overhead camera rigs before. This one, though, has to be amongst the least expensive DIY solutions I’ve seen. Based around…
The Olympic tennis court is a giant green screen and the Internet has noticed
Aug 18, 2016
John Aldred
It’s always amusing when something shown on TV includes something ripe for chroma keying. This time around, it’s the Rio 2016 men’s singles tennis final…
How to shoot Bokeh Panorama for animals and wildlife photography
Aug 18, 2016
John Aldred
Bokeh Panoramas, (Bokehrama or the “Brenizer method“) are a way to simulate a large format look with small sensor cameras. In theory, the process is simple. Take a…
More photo leaks show updates to Canon 16-35mm and 24-105mm lenses
Aug 18, 2016
John Aldred
It almost feels like the manufacturers leak these things themselves, sometimes, just to get some buzz going. After the recent 5D Mark IV leaks, we see…
This is why your night sky photography sucked last night
Aug 17, 2016
John Aldred
It’s why mine always suck, too. Light pollution. It’s hard to escape it these days. It’s the thing that puts many budding astrophotographers off before…
Photographer’s gear gets blown up by the bomb squad
Aug 17, 2016
John Aldred
If you ever need a good reason to not leave your baggage unattended, this is it. After a “hard black box” was found on the steps…
Nikon doubles battery life and adds SnapBridge to the entry level with the new D3400
Aug 17, 2016
John Aldred
Nikon have officially announced the D3400, their newest entry level DSLR. Successor to the D3300 and D3200 that came before it, the changes aren’t all…
Pentax K-5 IIs gets covered with pink fire retardant, hosed off, and carries on shooting
Aug 16, 2016
John Aldred
I always find it interesting to read about the things cameras survive that the manufacturers could never have foreseen. X. Fire and ice, car crashes, months…