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.
Leaked photos and specs show Canon’s new Wi-Fi adapter is an SD card
Aug 22, 2016
John Aldred
Well, it looks like the issues with EyeFi may not be a problem for Canon shooters. At least, not all Canon shooters. A couple of…
Build your own large DIY Teleprompter for under $40
Aug 22, 2016
John Aldred
If you speak to camera often, then there’s no getting away from the value of a teleprompter. But, those things can be expensive. There are less…
This world record holder has 4500 cameras in his collection
Aug 22, 2016
John Aldred
Imagine if every time you bought a new camera, you broke a world record. That’s what happens to Dilish Parekh, owner of the largest collection…
Smartphone photographers are driving DSLR sales
Aug 22, 2016
John Aldred
It’s no surprise that smartphone cameras haven’t become the “DSLR killers” that some suggested they might. Instead, the opposite seems to have happened. Smartphones are fuelling…
Drone films photographer’s incredible crawl through mud to rescue an eagle
Aug 19, 2016
John Aldred
For some of us, just seeing a white-tailed eagle in the wild would be a treat. Polish wildlife photographer Krzysztof Chomicz has seen plenty. Lately, he saw…
500px’s new Splash tool lets you search through images simply by making a sketch
Aug 19, 2016
John Aldred
Search capabilities have come on leaps and bounds over the last few years. As processing power increases, so does the speed at which software can…
Photographer puts homeless people next to their dreams
Aug 19, 2016
John Aldred
Photographer Horia Manolache had a goal when he started his latest project “The Prince and the Pauper“. He wanted to show homeless people in a new…
What life is like shooting stills on a movie set
Aug 19, 2016
John Aldred
I always thought being the stills shooter on a movie set would be such great fun. It probably is, too. But when one hears stories and…
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…