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.
This is what the digital display on the upcoming EF 70-300 F/4-5.6 IS II may look like
Sep 8, 2016
John Aldred
Canon’s EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II announcement is expected to happen quite soon. Rumour has it that this lens will be the first to feature its…
Mötley Crüe sued by photographers over merchandise image rights
Sep 8, 2016
John Aldred
Recently retired Mötley Crüe are being sued by legendary rock photographers Barry Levine and Neil Zlozower. Their work was slapped on all kinds of merchandise including…
This is how Photoshop resizes your images, mathematically speaking
Sep 8, 2016
John Aldred
The mathematical side of photography has always interested me. It can be mostly ignored by photographers, often only required to understand the exposure triangle. For me, though, the maths…
IRIX 15mm f/2.4 lens is now available and shipping, but only in Europe
Sep 7, 2016
John Aldred
The IRIX 15mm f/2.4 lens we first introduced you to back in March at The Photography Show is now available to order. The first shipments of both Blackstone…
Amazon leak iPhone 7 info a little too early. Confirms dual cameras in the 7+
Sep 7, 2016
John Aldred
Well, it looks like Amazon have GoPro staff working there at the moment. They seem to have jumped the gun and started promoting iPhone 7 cases…
How to build a large DIY Track Dolly under $50
Sep 7, 2016
John Aldred
DIY dollies come in all sorts of shapes and sizes using a variety of tricks and technology. Sometimes, though, you just have to go back to…
Sigma storms their way into the world of Cinema with 8 new lenses
Sep 7, 2016
John Aldred
When Sigma set their mind to something, they really seem to go all-in lately. That’s what they’ve done today, by announcing EIGHT new Cinema lenses…
Fujifilm refreshes Instax with new monochrome instant film packs
Sep 6, 2016
John Aldred
Fujifilm have today announced a new monochrome instant film for its Instax mini cameras. According to the press release, “The “instax mini film Monochrome” responds…
IBM’s Watson gives us the world’s first AI created movie trailer and it’s pretty creepy
Sep 6, 2016
John Aldred
I’m going to get it out of the way right at the start. Having watched the trailer, I want to go and see this movie. This trailer…
Australian man almost drowns while trying to save his drone
Sep 6, 2016
John Aldred
Victoria Police have reported that a 22 year old Australian man has been pulled from the water at St Kilda Pier. Why was he in the water? Well,…