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.
Canon’s new global shutter CMOS sensor will eliminate rolling shutter issues for video
Sep 1, 2016
John Aldred
Canon have announced that they’ve developed a new CMOS sensor with a global shutter and expanded dynamic range. While a wider dynamic range is always…
A step-by-step guide to using the Waveform Monitor
Sep 1, 2016
John Aldred
The waveform is video’s answer to the histogram. Like a histogram it shows the brightness levels throughout your image. Also like the histogram, it can…
Hasselbad breaks into the mobile photography market with the help of Motorola
Sep 1, 2016
John Aldred
Hasselblad seem to be going in some interesting directions lately. Between the world’s first medium format mirrorless camera, and their venture with DJI, the world was…
DJI’s new Osmo Mobile handheld gimbal turns your smartphone into a smart motion camera
Sep 1, 2016
John Aldred
DJI have today announced a new product that doesn’t include a camera of their own; the DJI Osmo Mobile. Like the recently announced Osmo+, it’s…
Tamron updates its 150-600mm f/5-6.3 lens with new design, reduced flare and faster autofocus
Sep 1, 2016
John Aldred
Tamron have today announced the updated “G2” next generation version of its popular 150-600mm f/5-6.3 zoom lens. The new lens boasts faster autofocus and enhanced vibration control…
PortraitPro Body now lets you change your subject’s entire body
Aug 31, 2016
John Aldred
This is one of those announcements that’s going to split the photography world in two. Some will be over the moon that such a tool exists….
Canon 5D Mark IV manual available for download
Aug 31, 2016
John Aldred
Finding information on new cameras before they’re available is both easy and difficult at the same time. There’s so much information and speculation out there…
Lytro takes us to the moon with first footage from their VR camera
Aug 31, 2016
John Aldred
We first mentioned Lytro’s Immerge virtual reality camera last year. Incorporating their light field technology at its core, it has a very unique appearance resembling…
Naked dogwalker photobombs high school senior photo shoot
Aug 31, 2016
John Aldred
Shooting portraits on location has become very popular over the last few years. Since the demise of train tracks and caution tape, rural middle of nowhere…
Use Lightroom’s Virtual Copies to save storage space
Aug 31, 2016
John Aldred
We’ve all had a situation where we think we’ve created the perfect image, but we want to try something. Perhaps it’s to test an idea, sometimes…