Posts by Author: John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Sony issues recall for CEA-G CFexpress Type A cards

Sony issues partial recall on Tough CFexpress Type A memory cards

Jun 28, 2024 John Aldred

Sony Japan has issued an alert for the company’s CEA-G (Tough) series CFexpress Type A memory cards. Under certain conditions, the card can become unrecognised…

Here’s how to light video when speaking to the camera

Jun 27, 2024 John Aldred

Whether we’re filming ourselves or someone else, spoken pieces to the camera are something most of us do at some point. For YouTubers, live streamers,…

Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI smartphone gimbal features new AI tracking

Jun 27, 2024 John Aldred

Zhiyun has announced the new Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI (buy here). It’s their newest smartphone gimbal, with advanced AI subject tracking. On the front, there’s…