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Laws of Light: How Light Conveys Emotion

June 22, 2017 By Jay P 3 Comments

Laws of Light: How Light Conveys Emotion

We are discussing light and the different ways we can use light to convey emotion, today on The Slanted Lens. The Purpose Behind Creating Art Why do we take photos? Why do we shoot video? What is our purpose when we create imagery? True artists want to create an emotional experience with the viewer. In […]

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Filed Under: DIY, Laws of Light, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Uncategorized

Light Modifiers Comparison

June 1, 2017 By Jay P 3 Comments

Light Modifiers Comparison

Light Modifiers Today on The Slanted Lens we will be doing a light modifiers comparison and talking about all the different types of light modifiers and the different effects they have on photos. Each light modifier will have a slightly different effect on the light that hits our subject, so let’s take a look! Prepping the Baja […]

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Filed Under: Equipment, Gear Sweepstakes, Laws of Light, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Uncategorized

Lighting Ratios for Photo and Video

May 9, 2017 By Jay P 1 Comment

Lighting Ratios for Photo and Video

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re talking about lighting ratios for photo and video. Today you’re going to learn about lighting ratios. 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8- what do these numbers all mean? Let’s take a look. Lighting Ratios A 1:1 lighting ratio simply means that your subject is equally […]

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Filed Under: Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Portraits

Laws of Light: Separation

April 20, 2017 By Jay P 2 Comments

Laws of Light: Separation

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re continuing our exploration of The Laws of Light with our next segment- separation. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re looking at a fundamental principle of lighting, and that is how to separate your subject from your background. We create that separation using light. […]

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Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Portraits

Laws of Light: Creating Dimension and Texture

March 23, 2017 By Jay P 4 Comments

Laws of Light: Creating Dimension and Texture

  Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re introducing our next Laws of Light- Creating Dimension and Texture.  As photographers and videographers we’re trying to take a one dimensional experience and turn it into a three dimensional experience. Light is our tool to create this dimension. It has to give us […]

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Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Uncategorized

How to Shoot Group or Team Photos

March 21, 2017 By Jay P 7 Comments

How to Shoot Group or Team Photos

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going to talk about how to shoot a corporate group portrait or a team photo. This is a formal portrait. This is people standing shoulder to shoulder, looking at the camera, in order to display the employees for the business. I love shooting […]

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Filed Under: Business Tips, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Uncategorized

How to Shoot Panoramic Portraits

March 16, 2017 By Jay P 5 Comments

How to Shoot Panoramic Portraits

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m teaching you how to shoot panoramic portraits. We’ll do this with and without strobes. I’m using the Syrp Genie Mini on the Sony a7R II, with both the Tamron 35mm and 85mm lens. So let’s take a look and see what we can do. […]

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Filed Under: Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Landscape, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Uncategorized

Fujifilm GFX 50S Hands-on Review and Fantasy Portrait

March 14, 2017 By Jay P 7 Comments

Fujifilm GFX 50S Hands-on Review and Fantasy Portrait

Hi, this Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re shooting a fantasy portrait, and we’re using the new GFX 50S by Fujifilm. We’re going to see how it works and if, as a medium format camera, it can hold up to the rigors of shooting fast on the set of one of our […]

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Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials, Camera Review, Lighting Tutorials, Uncategorized

Laws of Light: Quality of Light

February 23, 2017 By Jay P 1 Comment

Laws of Light: Quality of Light

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re talking about Quality of Light in our next installment of The Laws of Light. If you haven’t, go back to the beginning and learn the basic Laws of Light, before you watch this video. Quality of Light Today on The Slanted Lens we’re […]

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Laws of Light: Three Objects

January 19, 2017 By Jay P 2 Comments

Laws of Light: Three Objects

Get a The Great Courses Plus Membership free trial here. Today on the fourth in our Laws of Light series, it’s time to combine three objects together and light them separately, all at the same time. Before you watch this you’ll want to check out each object on it’s own. Click here for the Sphere, […]

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Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Uncategorized

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