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.
The “InstaPocket” camera doesn’t exist, but it should
Dec 18, 2024
John Aldred
Digital cameras have seen all kinds of design changes over the last 25 years or so. Ultimately, we seem to have landed largely on two…
Blackmagic’s new cinema camera for immersive content costs $29,995
Dec 17, 2024
John Aldred
Blackmagic Design has just introduced the URSA Cine Immersive, the world’s first commercial camera system designed for Apple Vision Pro. Available for pre-order now at…
Laowa finally announces its 55mm and 100mm f/2.8 FFII Tilt-Shift 1:1 Macro lenses
Dec 17, 2024
John Aldred
This pair of lenses has taken a while to come to market, having been initially teased way back in May. But now Laowa has announced…
Panasonic Lumix G97 upgrades bring the G95 kicking and screaming into 2025
Dec 17, 2024
John Aldred
Panasonic has announced its newest mirrorless camera. Targeted towards vloggers and advanced enthusiasts, the Panasonic G97 ($847.99) expands on 2019’s Panasonic G95 in a number…
This 3D printed wireless mic holder makes it easy to go handheld for interviews
Dec 16, 2024
John Aldred
Almost everyone seems to have a tiny wireless microphone these days. From TV to TikTok, we see Rode, DJI, Sennheiser and a bunch of other…
Godox steps up its game with the MS60Bi/R bicolour and RGB LED lights
Dec 16, 2024
John Aldred
Godox has just launched its new KNOWLED MS60 series of compact LED lights. These pint-sized fixtures come with some big features, designed with both portability…
Starlink-be-gone – How to get rid of satellite trails in deep space photos
Dec 13, 2024
John Aldred
Many years ago, it used to be the only thing astrophotographers worried about when shooting the night sky was cloud cover. Now, there are over…
Throw out your polarizers – Reflection Removal is coming to Lightroom
Dec 12, 2024
John Aldred
Adobe has introduced a new feature to Adobe Camera Raw beta that is going to make a lot of people very happy – particularly street…
Stop being afraid to shoot at high ISO
Dec 12, 2024
John Aldred
You’ve probably heard it a million times. “Keep your ISO as low as possible for the best image quality”. But does this rule still apply?…
Rode’s new Wireless GO (Gen 3) is basically a Wireless Pro without timecode
Dec 10, 2024
John Aldred
When the Rode Wireless Pro ($362) launched last year, adding 32-bit float recording and timecode to Rode’s then flagship Wireless GO II ($239.99) system, it…