Author: John Aldred

Photographer chased storms for 18 days over 20,000 miles to make this epic timelapse

John Aldred

The amount of ridiculously good timelapses coming out this year that are putting the rest of us to shame is just getting crazy. Still, we can’t help but watch in awe and admire. In Mike Olbinski’s 6 minute video, Vorticity, we’re taken on a whirlwind journey (quite literally) covering 18 days of storm chasing, 20,000 miles through nine […]

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Lightroom Mobile now lets you edit DSLR Raw files on your phones and tablets

John Aldred

Lightroom Mobile for Android has had some Raw support for a while now, at least when you’re using the phone’s built in camera, but now Adobe have broadened this capability, adding support for Nikon, Canon and other Raw formats to Lightroom Mobile for both Android and iOS. Local adjustments have also been added, like those found […]

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DJI and Hasselblad team up to laugh at your puny drone camera with this medium format monster

John Aldred

What do you get when you cross Hasselblad’s A5D aerial camera with a DJI Matrice 600? The photo above is what you get, and it’s an absolute monster of a flying camera. DJI bought a “strategic minority stake” in Hasselblad last year, which seems to now be bearing fruit with their first joint product, and […]

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Build an easy DIY overhead camera rig with Open Source Hardware

John Aldred

Whether hardware or software, Open Source is a wonderful thing. Open Source doesn’t always mean free, though, especially when it comes to hardware. While not necessarily cheap, the DIY solution presented in this video from Bent-Tronics does fall in line with other such overhead camera projects. The simple fact of the matter is that it’s not […]

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Yi 4K vs GoPro Hero4 Black first impressions

John Aldred

Yesterday, we mentioned that the Yi 4K action camera was now available in the USA and it seems that the pre-orders have already started arriving into the hands of waiting users. One such early recipient is filmmaker Deejay Scharton, founder of DSLR Film Noob, who has put together a quick first impressions video, side-by-side with the […]

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FStop, it’s basically Tinder for photographers and models

John Aldred

Many photographers and models tend to go to sites like Model Mayhem when looking for new people with which to collaborate, but such sites were built before the days where the majority weren’t browsing from mobile devices. Most sites were slow to make the shift, but I’ve yet to come across any that are 100% mobile friendly (at least […]

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Learn how to setup, rig and use a camera for cinematography like a pro

John Aldred

Switching from stills to video can be a pretty daunting task, even for experienced photographers. Adding motion to those images presents a whole slew of issues that you can’t anticipate without experience or advanced warning. In this in-depth video with filmmakers Dave Brusca and Fernando Martinez, we are taken behind the scenes on AdoramaTV’s film crew to get some […]

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A guide to nailing focus and depth of field

John Aldred

Focus and depth of field are those kinds of topics that can quickly confuse newer photographers. When we’re just starting out, we think we know what it means, but our pictures are still blurred or everything’s too sharp and detailed and we don’t understand why. In this video from Wolfcrow, filmmaker Sareesh Sudhakaran walks us through […]

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Sony finally unleash full frame 50mm f/1.4 lens and 70-200mm f/2.8 pricing

John Aldred

It’s been a long time coming for Sony shooters, but they now have an official fast standard lens available with the newly announced Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA. No longer do you need to mess around with metabones adapters and put up with limited autofocus capabilities, at least, not if you want a 50mm […]

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Two quick tips to overcome harsh daylight without lighting tools

John Aldred

Creating portraits outdoors in harsh sunlight is a pain. It’s why people tell you to not go out and do it during a bright sunny day, and to wait until golden hour. Personally, I love it, although I’m often doing it with flash or reflectors but it can be done without those, too. In his latest […]

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