Author: John Aldred

Pentax’s new film duplicator lets you digitise film from 35mm to 5×4 with your DSLR

John Aldred

The resurgence in film’s popularity in the last few years has been a wonderful thing.  Large format photography is only just starting to see the the kind of reawakening that 35mm experienced, but it is definitely making a comeback. For those that are already shooting 4×5, your life might be about to get a little easier […]

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Cinematography Database YouTube Show cancelled over Copyright issues

John Aldred

The Cinematography Database was one of the more recent YouTube shows I really started looking forward to the each week as new episodes were released. Now, the creator of the show, Cinematographer Matt Workman, has been forced to shut down the show in its current format over Copyright issues. In the latest video to the Cinematography Database channel, […]

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Build your own set of LED studio lights using off-the-shelf gear for under $250

John Aldred

LED lights have made massive leaps in quality and consistency for photographers over the last few years. With camera ISO performance getting better and better every year, many are turning to continuous LED lights as an alternative to flash. In Joe Edelman’s newest video, he shows how to pick and modify some standard LED strip shop lights in […]

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Hasselblad tease with new “Game Changer” possibly 50MP mirrorless camera

John Aldred

Hasselblad are about to make a big “game changing” announcement in a few days and boy have the rumours been flying. but one theory seems to be the most likely at the moment. Both Photo Rumors and Mirrorless Rumors are reporting that the likelihood that this will be a new high end medium format mirrorless camera, containing the same […]

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Kerlee jump into the lens market with the super fast 35mm f/1.2 for full frame cameras

John Aldred

It seems to be a thing these days for unknown brands to suddenly be jumping into the lens market with things we actually sometimes want and need in our photographic lives. Now, it’s Kerlee’s turn. The new Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 lens is being pushed as the “World’s First” such lens for full frame cameras, with versions […]

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Photographer captures time by compositing an entire day in a single image

John Aldred

Unless you’re shooting really really long exposures, a photograph captures just the tiniest slice of time.  Timelapse can help to speed up time and show us great durations in just a few minutes. For fine art photographer Stephen Wilkes, shooting hundreds of photographs over the course of up to 30 hours at a time perched in […]

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Nikon accused of false advertising in Germany over D500 Wi-Fi claims

John Aldred

German website Fotografie is reporting that Nikon have received a “cease and desist” from disgruntled German D500 owner, Andreas V., for falsely advertising the camera’s Wi-Fi abilities. While the camera does indeed offer Wi-Fi, it can only be utilised via Nikon’s new Bluetooth connected SnapBridge system. At the moment, SnapBridge is only available to owners of compatible Android […]

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The “First Universal Panning Tool” lets you pan the camera with virtually any slider on the market

John Aldred

Adding camera movements to your video or timelapse footage is one of the simplest ways to add some more interest in your footage, bump up production value, and take your work to the next level.  It’s why many of us buy camera sliders in the first place. But sometimes a simple slide move isn’t enough, […]

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This amusing image puts unrequited love in terms photographers can understand

John Aldred

This image, which puts unrequited love into a context that photographers can understand, seems to have been doing the rounds on Facebook today, although I’m not sure who put it together. The lens choices for the image are quite interesting. It’s easy to see how somebody could get worked up over the 200mm f/2, especially when one looks […]

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Use wide shots and extreme close-ups to enhance the mood and drama of a scene

John Aldred

Whether it’s a big budget action movie or a regular location photo shoot, the wide shot can be used to add some drama and interest to your scene. Environment provides context. The exact opposite of the wide shot is the extreme close-up, which focuses in on the small details while still providing some of the same effects. […]

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