Author: John Aldred

Adobe responds to QuickTime for Windows security flaw, offers native ProRes support

John Aldred

Many Windows based video users have been concerned lately regarding security flaws which led Apple to pull all support for Quicktime for Windows, with the Federal Government going so far as recommending that Windows users completely remove it from their system. Adobe have today announced a response to this issue, declaring that they are adding native support for […]

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Kodak’s Professional Film Photography app is now available for the iPad and Android

John Aldred

Kodak released its free Professional Film App for the iPhone in 2012, and it’s seen a couple of small updates since then. Now, they’ve released both iPad and Android versions of the app. As somebody who got back into film a few years ago, I’ve kept my eye on various apps that have spawned for iOS and Android. I’ve […]

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Sony pulls away from Vegas Pro, sells Creative Software suite to Magix

John Aldred

Sony seem to have been on a quest the last couple of years to ditch some aspects of its business to help counter some of its losses. After selling off VAIO in 2014, spinning off Bravia into its own company, and laying off several thousand staff, Sony now appear to sold off most of its Creative Software […]

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How to light a bathroom portrait mixing natural light with LED lights and cookies

John Aldred

A bathroom might seem an odd place to make a portrait, but then most of our bathrooms aren’t as appealing as this one. In this video from Fuji X-Photographer Damien Lovegrove, we see how we can light such a scene using continuous LED lights, and cookies to help break up and scatter the light for a more natural […]

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This team used drones to create an epic aerial Star Wars battle and it’s awesome

John Aldred

This has to be the best use for drones ever and you can almost hear “Help me R2, you’re my only hope!” running through your head as the video starts to play. The guys at CorridorDigital teamed up with the amazing drone pilots from Rotor Riot to bring us one of the most amazing drone videos we’ve ever seen. […]

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23 tips to turn you into a street photography ninja!

John Aldred

The good folks at COOPH are back again, and this time they’ve got together with street photographer Thomas Leuthard to offer some creative and practical tips to help improve your street photography. This 4 minute video packs a lot of information into a short space of time and I’m sure many will be able to pick up at […]

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Olympus offers up one of the toughest action cameras ever made with the Stylus Tough TG-Tracker

John Aldred

The Olympus Stylus Tough TG-Tracker (we’ll just call it TG-Tracker), is the newly announced action camera from Olympus looking to take on the likes of GoPro for market supremacy. With a whole host of neat features and super rugged durability right out of the box and without the need for a protective case, it looks […]

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Olympus offers up one of the toughest action cameras ever made with the Stylus Tough TG-Tracker

John Aldred

The Olympus Stylus Tough TG-Tracker (we’ll just call it TG-Tracker), is the newly announced action camera from Olympus looking to take on the likes of GoPro for market supremacy. With a whole host of neat features and super rugged durability right out of the box and without the need for a protective case, it looks […]

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DSLR owners have an easy life today compared to this 35mm digital hybrid from 1994

John Aldred

The Nikon N90s was not only my first DSLR but the first camera I owned that wasn’t just a disposable.  I loved this camera, and still use it today, but I still lusted after the convenience of digital on an SLR.  At the time, the 1.3MP Kodak NC2000 was one of those cameras I dreamed of, knowing I’d […]

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The dirtiest secret in photography is to stop looking to photography for the answers

John Aldred

Every day we’re told about the “Secrets” of photography, how to shoot this, or that, how to be successful, how to get rich, and so on, and they usually have quite the price tag attached to them.  The simple fact of the matter is that there are little, if any, secrets when it comes to […]

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