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 shows off its new AI photo editing technology
Feb 23, 2023
John Aldred
This might just be the first camera manufacturer to publicly make any serious attempts at implementing deep learning AI into their post processing. Sure, we’ve…
This is why your photos probably suck and how to fix it
Feb 22, 2023
John Aldred
They say not to compare yourself to other photographers online. They all look like they take much better pictures than you do. And then it…
Nextorage announces its new V90 and V60 UHS-II SD cards
Feb 22, 2023
John Aldred
Sony offshoot, Nextorage, has announced its newest UHS-II SD cards. The announcement brings two new series of memory cards. There’s the UHS-II SE (NX-F2SE), which…
Westcott FlexiGels make colouring your lights as easy as possible
Feb 22, 2023
John Aldred
Westcott has launched a new set of FlexiGels for the Westcott FJ400 strobe. Interestingly, though, they’re not made of your typical gel material. These are…
Panasonic releasing firmware to fix live view lag on S5 II
Feb 22, 2023
John Aldred
Panasonic has announced that a new firmware is coming to the Panasonic S5 II in late March. The firmware adds a new live view display…
Sony officially announces the FE 50mm F/1.4 G Master lens
Feb 21, 2023
John Aldred
After relatively few leaks, Sony has now officially announced the new Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 G Master lens. It comes hot on the heels of…
Rode’s 5th Gen NT1 microphone makes it impossible to clip your audio
Feb 21, 2023
John Aldred
Rode has announced the Rode NT1 5th Generation large-diaphram cardioid condenser studio microphone. Building on the sound of the classic Rode NT1, the new 5th…
10 easy drone moves to help you shoot like a pro
Feb 20, 2023
John Aldred
The proliferation of <250g drones from manufacturers like DJI, Autel and others has caused a lot of people to take up the hobby. Whether they…
Flash vs LED – which is right for your photography
Feb 20, 2023
John Aldred
There are a lot of lighting myths out there when it comes to flash vs continuous LED lights for photography. There are also many options for…
DJI Action 2 gains gyro stabilisation in new firmware update
Feb 20, 2023
John Aldred
DJI has released a new firmware up date for the popular DJI Action 2 modular action camera. The new update makes the Action 2 DJI’s…