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.
Overpowering the sun; Shooting outdoor flash portraits in harsh bright sunlight
Sep 12, 2016
John Aldred
At some point or another, anybody who shoots portraits is going to need to shoot outdoors in bright sunlight. Even if you actively try to…
Demand for the X-T2 takes Fuji by surprise with deliveries delayed by up to two months
Sep 12, 2016
John Aldred
Fuji Japan have released an official statement that Fujifilm X-T2 orders have been delayed to overwhelming demand. It’s no huge surprise, really, that this was…
This is what it takes to build a super high speed $150K Phantom camera
Sep 12, 2016
John Aldred
Gavin Free of the Slow Mo Guys is no stranger to Phantom cameras. In his time producing slow motion videos, he’s used pretty much all…
Samyang kicks off its new Premium line of lenses with an 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4
Sep 12, 2016
John Aldred
Samyang have today announced two new lenses to start their Premium range. An 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4. These new lenses, Samyang say, offer “unprecedented…
Nikon’s delayed KeyMission 360VR camera to become three different cameras
Sep 10, 2016
John Aldred
It looks like Nikon are planning to not only enter the world of 360VR but take on the action cameras, too. It makes sense. It’s…
8 Tips to help you up your game as a travel filmmaker
Sep 9, 2016
John Aldred
Becoming a travel photographer or filmmaker has had a resurgence in the last few years. It’s one of those markets of photography that took a little…
Laowa’s hydrophobic Frog Eye lens coating makes shooting in the rain a breeze
Sep 9, 2016
John Aldred
You may remember Laowa fully funded their new 12mm f/2.8 lens kickstarter within 30 seconds of going live last month. Thanks to the claims of high…
Zeiss unveils three new full frame Milvus lenses for Nikon and Canon
Sep 9, 2016
John Aldred
Long known throughout the world for quality, Zeiss are the first name many think of when it comes to luxury lenses. Today, Zeiss have announced…
Photographer places life size animal prints in what used to be their natural habitats
Sep 9, 2016
John Aldred
Growing up in England, home to brown bears, wolves, wolverines and woolly mammoths, photographer Nick Brandt noticed something. Like most of us, he spotted that they weren’t around…
Take a visit inside Ansel Adams’ house & studio to see his camera collection
Sep 8, 2016
John Aldred
Marc Silber’s series of videos on Ansel Adams just gets better and better each time a new one comes out. In this latest video, we…