John Aldred – Page 38 – BeyondPhotoShoot

Tearing down the $2,200 Nikon 105mm f/1.4

December 6, 2016John Aldred

When I see the phrase “for those of you following along at home” in a teardown article, I know it’s going to be a good one. This is especially so when it’s the first public teardown of such a new and expensive lens. Nikon announced the 105mm f/1.4E back in July to much fanfare. Many […]

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The Strobist is back with a free flash ilghting course focusing on colour

December 6, 2016John Aldred

David Hobby, aka “The Strobist“, was the original Internet trailblazer when it came to using small hotshoe flashes. At least, if you wanted to use them for more than just giving your subject red eye. Inspiring photographers to get their speedlights off the hotshoe, David created a free Lighting 101 course way back in 2006. I learned […]

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DIYP Reviews the Yi M1 mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera

December 5, 2016John Aldred

The M1 mirrorless camera from YI Technology was one of the biggest surprises at this year’s Photokina A company known for Action cameras, dash cams and home monitoring devices was now getting into the “real camera” market. With the way things are right now, it’s a very brave move. We showed you a brief first […]

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How dog toys and toilet paper can improve your portrait photography

December 3, 2016John Aldred

Coming up with new and interesting ways to improve your portraits in the studio can sometimes be challenging. You feel like you’re just going through the motions session after session. Photographer, Joe Edelman, recently posted a video about the Light Blaster and how it can help you get more creative in the studio, to project […]

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VLC Media Player goes 360° for both photos and video

December 2, 2016John Aldred

One of the most popular open source, multi-platform media player applications in the world has now added 360° photo and video support. This makes it the first major video player to add such support to the desktop. VLC’s developers, non-profit organisation, VideoLan, teamed up with Giroptic, a 360 HD Camera company to develop the technology. […]

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5 Tips for lighting a green screen for a clean key

December 2, 2016John Aldred

One would think that lighting up a green screen would be similar to working with something like a white seamless backdrop. But there are a few differences. Unlike a white seamless, green screens aren’t blown out beyond your camera’s dynamic range. They can also reflect colour back onto your subject. And you’re usually shooting on a green […]

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Fujifilm add the new X-A10 entry level camera to their mirrorless line up

December 2, 2016John Aldred

It wasn’t too long ago that Fuji announced the entry level X-A3. The much anticipated update to the X-A2, increases the resolution to 24.2MP, and provides a touchscreen LCD. Now, Fuji have announced the the new Fujifilm X-A10, which sits right at the bottom of their entry level range. So, what’s different? Well, for a start, the resolution’s quite […]

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Using the Chronos high speed camera with motion capture rig for bullet time effects

December 1, 2016John Aldred

We’ve posted about the Chronos high speed camera a couple of times before. We mentioned how it smashed through its kickstarter goal in less than 24 hours. There’s still three weeks left of the campaign, but several units have been sent out for testing and review. One of those is Ben Krasnow, of YouTube’s Applied […]

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How to build your own heart and star shaped DIY ringlights

December 1, 2016John Aldred

It’s December. So it’s safe to talk about Christmas now, right? While the technique isn’t specifically related to Christmas, these videos obviously are. The music kinda gives it away. In this pair of videos, YouTuber Eva Landry builds up two DIY ringlights from scratch. One in the shape of a heart, the other a star. The construction […]

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