Author: John Aldred

A simple trick to help you adapt any lens to your camera

John Aldred

Photographer Mathieu Stern tests out a lot of weird lenses. From modern CCTV to 135 year old large format lenses, nothing is too large a challenge. Many modern lenses have adapters available for all kinds of camera system. Not so much with older or more obscure lenses. So, how does he fit all these to his modern DSLRs? In this video, Mathieu’s going […]

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DJI wants people to learn how to fly so they opened a drone school

John Aldred

DJI, manufacturer of the very popular series of Phantom drones, have opened up a new facility in South Korea. Named the DJI Arena, it allows drone owners to learn more about how to fly their craft. It’s a fairly substantial size, with 1,395 square metres (15,015 sq ft.) of space. It also offers an obstacle course, […]

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DJI wants people to learn how to fly so they opened a drone school

John Aldred

DJI, manufacturer of the very popular series of Phantom drones, have opened up a new facility in South Korea. Named the DJI Arena, it allows drone owners to learn more about how to fly their craft. It’s a fairly substantial size, with 1,395 square metres (15,015 sq ft.) of space. It also offers an obstacle course, […]

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Edelkrone’s new Wing gives slider-like motion without rails and fits in your pocket

John Aldred

If there’s one thing we can expect when Edelkrone announce a new product, it’s that it’ll be different. One only needs to look at their PocketSkater2 or StandPlus to realise that. When they first showed off the Wing back in 2014, it was simply a concept device. Now, it’s here for real. The final version presented […]

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Photographer makes multitasking in the kitchen a breeze with some post processing magic

John Aldred

For most of us, it seems like there just isn’t enough time in the day. With a little help from Photoshop, photographer Sarah Santiny found the perfect multitasking solution. This really is levitation photography taken to the extreme. When I saw the above image scroll though my Facebook feed, it drew me right in. The idea is fantastic, […]

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You can now shoot Panoramas and 360 degree photos with the Syrp Genie Mini

John Aldred

Moving the camera is the single biggest way to add impact and production value to your video and timelapse sequences. In fact, camera movement has almost become expected these days. The Syrp Genie Mini is a fantastic tool which lets you do exactly that. You can check out our recent review here and see for yourself. Now […]

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SmugMug rescues nearly 200 million photographs from closed cloud service Picturelife

John Aldred

My biggest problem with “the cloud” has always been that many cloud services seem to pop up overnight from nowhere. This means that they can also disappear just as quickly. This was the case with Picturelife, an image hosting service which was bought out by Streamnation last year. After 18 months of new ownership, Picturelife has […]

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This fish and chip shop in England doubles as a photography studio

John Aldred

The last place most people would expect to find portraits being shot is behind the back of a fish and chip shop. But, thats’ exactly what happens at Kazam Hakimi’s place on Oxford’s Iffley Road. He started his OX4 project, named after the area’s postcode, to create a “tapestry” of the characters that frequent his […]

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Protect your gear from rain and snow for less than $1

John Aldred

These days, most cameras and lens build quality is pretty high. Even if not completely weather sealed they can still take quite a lot of abuse from nature. Sometimes, though, you do want to take the extra step to protect your kit. Landscape Photographer Benjamin Jaworskyj has a great tip to help cover your gear at virtually no cost. I […]

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