In today’s Slanted Lens lesson we shot in Boston on the USS Constitution. It is the oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy as it was built in the late 1700′s. We had a great talent who we hired in the area. The wardrobe looked amazing as Julene was able to find clothing from the film Master and Commander for our shoot. We flew it in from Los Angeles. In this lesson we look at how to light a large [...]
Shooting with Grid Spots can change the look of your image even when you use only one light. In today’s Slanted Lens lesson we are out on location in downtown New York City, Wall Street. We will be shooting corporate portraits using Grid Spots with the help of our talent Jay White. We will be looking at the area of coverage of the different grids and how to pan grids right and left in order to flag the light of [...]
Welcome to a new segment of The Slanted Lens lessons called DIY Equipment. In these segments we will be teaching you how to make affordable equipment with parts that are easy to obtain and construct. We are starting with a Shoulder Rig created by our cameraman and cinematographer Lars Lindstrom. In fact we call the rig “The Lars Cam”. It is very convenient to use and you can make it for under $10. The rig is smooth to operate and [...]
We are going to share some tips on how to successfully shoot on location and make the day go more smoothly. This will break down how to be prepared to shoot and support a crew on location. We will also break down the lighting and physical logistics of shooting our warrior princess.
In today’s Slanted Lens lesson we will take a look at depth of field as a creative tool while shooting some fashion shots on location at Vasquez Rocks, CA.
Halloween Special! Teri Groves from Makeup Magick (http://www.makeupmagick.com) joins us today to show us how to do zombie makeup. Teri will explain how to get three levels of zombie makeup (1) dead, (2) dead with flesh falling off, (3) full zombie straight from the grave. Enjoy and Happy Halloween. www.kesslercrane.com www.tamron-usa.com www.dynalite.com www.photoflex.com www.rosco.com www.azdencorp.com www.glidecam.com triplescoopmusic.com
By Jay P. Morgan “They say you shouldn’t judge a book by a cover, but everyone of us who buys a book spends a few seconds looking at the title and the cover. Not only that, publishers know that readers also flip the book over and look at the picture of the author. That’s why more and more authors and publishers are viewing the author photo as a marketing opportunity. The author photo is just another opportunity to tell a [...]
In this photography lighting lesson, you will not only learn how to light corporate portraits but you will also learn some corporate portrait photography tips. This lesson is a simple look at how to shoot very basic corporate portraits. When you take a job on to shoot an office full of people where do you start? What background do we need? Where do we shoot? What is the schedule and how do I light everyone? These are a few of [...]
In this Slanted Lens lesson we look at how to make smoke lay on the water or grass. It’s a very cool effect that is created by pumping smoke through a chill box. We will show you the simple steps to build a chill box and then how to apply this smoke effect to a shoot. We are doing a fantasy shot of a woman standing on a rock in the middle of the water holding a lantern. The smoke [...]
Shooting events can be very hard and in this lesson I will share some lighting insights that will make it a bit easer.
Today we are going to look at using strobes and a continuous light source together on set to create an interesting portrait. We want to take some wonderful images of Rebecca Grant on a small set representing a back stage make-up area. To accomplish this we are going to use a combination of continuous lights and strobes. I want to create a shaft of light in the image for dramatic effect. A shaft of light can not be seen by [...]
The lens or focal length of the lens you choose has a profound impact on the image. It effects the perspective, background and features of the subject. In this lesson everyone should understand what the different focal lengths do to the human face and how they change the background. Why do you choose a 135 mm lens to shoot a head shot of a beautiful woman but use a 24mm to shoot a clown. Keeping the head the same size [...]
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