Author: John Aldred

This is the camera gear that NASA use on the International Space Station

John Aldred

From the moon landings to present day, one constant question that much of the world’s population has when it comes to space missions is their choice of camera equipment. During the space race with the then U.S.S.R. of the 1960s, and using primarily Hasselblad cameras with 70mm film, NASA found that they needed more portable cameras for active situations. […]

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Canon’s new ME200S-SH camera provides compact solutions for live HD broadcasts, production and surveillance

John Aldred

Modular cube like cameras seem to be becoming a rather popular form factor lately.  Joining Sony’s UMC-S3C and Blackmagic’s Micro Cinema Camera, Canon have announced the new ME200S-SH. While offering similar specs to their C100 Mark II camera, including a full frame 35mm sized sensor, the ME200S-SH strips out many features such as the LCD, viewfinder, and memory card slot, in order to save […]

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How to shoot super detailed macro photographs with the help of an Arduino and a bunch of LEDs

John Aldred

This is one of those topics that can become extremely complicated very quickly, but if you have a love of macro photography and a passion for electronics, this could be just the project to get you fired up. Using a process called “Reflectance Transformation Imaging” (RTI), whereby light is studied hitting the surface of an object […]

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How a photo shoot happens on the streets of NYC from start to finish

John Aldred

Watch and learn as fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski takes us on a journey from concept to completion of a photo shoot on the streets of New York City. While the video does build on the foundation of a magazine shoot, almost all of the tips and suggestions mentioned can apply to pretty much any session you might shoot, […]

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Lensbaby enter the Petzval market for some swirley shots with the Twist 60

John Aldred

Petzval lenses are nothing new, but that’s kind of the point.  Dating back as far as 1840, Petzval lenses offer a unique look to our images that other lenses simply can’t match, and while it may not be to everybody’s tastes, one can certainly see the allure. Lensbaby have now entered the world of Petzval […]

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Get your DSLR Filmmaking game on with these new camera tools from Edelkrone

John Aldred

Following on from the success of their SliderPlus system, Edelkrone have today announced several new products to assist in your film making efforts. With the new RigONE, FocusONE, StandPLUS, JibPLUS and Povie, their equipment line up offers a very formidable solution that could satisfy many filmmakers. RigONE – Camera Rig While camera rig systems are certainly […]

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How to create a fake HDR effect in Photoshop

John Aldred

HDR tonemapping is the Marmite of photography.  It’s something people either love or they hate, but even if you hate it, when used subtly it’s a technique that can still help to bring back some shadow and highlight detail where you need it. This quick tip from photographer and YouTuber Jimmy McIntyre shows you a method […]

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The Impossible Project announces an instant camera with built in ring flash

John Aldred

When it comes to the unlikely and improbable, few overcome it better than The Impossible Project.  It seems hard to imagine that we’d be seeing the launch of a new film camera in 2016, but that’s exactly what’s happened. Of course, the new I-1 camera does contain some very handy and modern features, not found in the other […]

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Ikea just released a mobile camera app that lets you shoot just one photograph

John Aldred

Known around the world for their self-assembly furniture and a range of products you can repurpose for photography, Ikea wants to help you with your photography, by slowing you down and helping you to get the one shot that matters. Literally, one shot, that’s it.  Titled “Klikk”, the Ikea Belgium app aims to force photographers to […]

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Watch as Rankin recreates one of David Bailey’s iconic photographs with Bailey’s help

John Aldred

When it comes to the names of those that have changed the photography world over the years, fashion photographer David Bailey is often one of the first that comes to mind.  Leading the fashion photography of the 60s with cohorts Terence Donovan and Brian Duffy, they captured and created the “Swinging London”, and set the stage […]

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