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.
Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 zoom lens is coming to Nikon Z
Jul 25, 2023
John Aldred
Tamron initially launched their 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD lens (buy here) back in September 2021. Originally, it was only available for Sony E mount…
Aputure Light Dome III and Mini III fold flat for easy storage
Jul 25, 2023
John Aldred
Aputure has announced two new modifiers today. Well, technically, I suppose they’re new iterations of two existing Aputure modifiers. The new modifiers are the Aputure…
DJI Air 3 drone comes with two cameras and 46 min flight time
Jul 25, 2023
John Aldred
DJI has announced the DJI Air 3 drone (buy here). The successor to the popular DJI Air 2S (buy here), the Air 3 sports dual…
Are 3D printed cinema lens housings worth it?
Jul 24, 2023
John Aldred
I’ve seen quite a few of these 3D printed cinema lens housings over the last few years. We’ve featured some of them here on DIYP…
Five essential tips for shooting in new locations
Jul 24, 2023
John Aldred
Most of my photography is outdoors. As such, I’m always looking for new locations. Sometimes I spend a day location scouting, specifically to find new…
How to get rid of that pesky Generative Fill warning
Jul 24, 2023
John Aldred
I don’t know if Adobe technically classes it as a bug, but there’s a bit of an annoyance with Photoshop’s AI-powered Generative Fill. Occasionally, It…
DaVinci Resolve 18.5 lets you relight subjects in the edit
Jul 24, 2023
John Aldred
Blackmagic Design has officially announced DaVinci Resolve 18.5. It’s the final version of the beta first announced in April. We got to see it for…
3D printed dock lets you easily charge and store your Leica M11
Jul 24, 2023
John Aldred
Don’t you just hate having to deal with plugging in charging cables? Don’t you wish you could just set your camera or device down and…
OM Digital launches “medical” housing for the waterproof Olympus Tough TG-6
Jul 21, 2023
John Aldred
We hear about camera housings being released for cameras all the time. Typically, though, they’re waterproof housings. And they’re generally for newer cameras that have…
Journey Through Seasons is a 145km long hyperlapse shot over an entire year
Jul 21, 2023
John Aldred
Hyperlapses became a big thing a few years ago. But they all started to look a bit samey. A lot of them are city-based. Often…