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.
Imagen & Pic-Time launch “Edit to Delivery” AI workflow for photographers
Dec 9, 2024
John Aldred
Imagen, a leading AI-powered image culling and editing platform has teamed up with Pic-Time for its latest announcement. The company’s introduced a new “Edit to…
We review Envato – Complete asset solution for video and social media creators
Dec 8, 2024
John Aldred
Creative projects demand high-quality assets, and Envato claims to deliver. It offers a wide range of stock footage, photography, graphics, music, and more in a…
Zhiyun Crane 4E boasts big performance in a small package
Dec 5, 2024
John Aldred
Zhiyun has introduced the Cinepeer Crane 4E (buy here), a streamlined version of its Crane 4 gimbal ($669+). It’s designed for filmmakers and content creators…
Keks KF-01 flash looks like something right out of the 1990s
Dec 3, 2024
John Aldred
Keks has announced the KF-01 ($75), their first flash unit. This on-camera flash looks like it was plucked right out from the 1990s. But it’s…
This guy stripped his GoPros to bare minimum to mount them on his rocket
Dec 2, 2024
John Aldred
GoPros and action cameras are small. We all know that. It’s their single biggest advantage over larger and more capable equipment. But sometimes, they’re still…
Kodak has ceased film production – but only for a little while
Nov 29, 2024
John Aldred
Kodak has said that they’re temporarily halting production of all film at its famous plant in Rochester, New York. You might remember seeing Kodak’s Rochester…
SanDisk’s newest UHS-II V90 SD cards write all the way up to 300MB/sec
Nov 28, 2024
John Aldred
SanDisk has announced its newest round of Extreme Pro UHS-II SD V90 cards. Available in 64GB ($84.99)128GB ($129.99), 256GB ($239.99) and 512GB ($519.99) capacities, the…
Bluetti Handsfree portable power backpacks for creators on sale Black Friday
Nov 28, 2024
John Aldred
For anyone that shoots on location, one of the biggest issues faced is the lack of power. You just don’t find too many wall outlets…
Big Black Friday Discounts for the Obsbot Tiny 2 & Tiny 2 Lite AI cameras
Nov 28, 2024
John Aldred
Webcams have been getting smart over the last couple of years. They’ve got built-in gimbals with AI tracking that follows you while you move. The…
Tamron’s first lens for Canon RF is the 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD
Nov 27, 2024
John Aldred
Tamron has introduced its first lens for Canon’s RF mount: the 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD ($659). Designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras, it offers ultra-wide…