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Tips on Producing More Creative Images

August 8, 2017 By Morgan 1 Comment

What do a dry lake bed, a dead fish, a spaceman, and some smoke have in common? Today’s lesson on The Slanted Lens! We’re discussing some tips to help you produce more creative and unique work! The Creative Process The creative process is not a destination where you know exactly where you’re going. It’s more […]

Lighting Products and Creating Motion for Video Using the Syrp Genie Mini

August 3, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are looking at how to create amazing product photography using lighting and a Syrp Genie Mini. Product Photography When shooting still or video of a product, you definitely want the product to look its best! This lesson was inspired by a friend of mine who creates really beautiful wooden […]

Successfully Creating Contrast in Black and White: Publicity Shoot w/ Juan Pablo Di Pace

July 27, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are out in the San Fernando Valley discussing how to shoot in black and white. We will be looking at how to create contrast and how to troubleshoot some of the problems we face when we shoot in black and white, so check it out! Creating Contrast in Black […]

Laws of Light: Lighting a Room (The Inside of a Cube)

July 20, 2017 By Morgan 5 Comments

Lighting a room is a lot easier said than done! Today on the Laws of Light we are demonstrating how to properly setup your lights so that your shots look spectacular. Lighting the Inside of a Room Most rooms have a window. We most definitely need to figure out how we are going to use that […]

Adding Color to Shadows Using Gels

July 13, 2017 By Morgan 2 Comments

Today on The Slanted Lens we are looking at how we can use Rosco gels to add color to the shadows in our shots. This is easiest to do when you have a hard light ratio, so for today’s shoot we are using a 1:4 light ratio. Let’s check it out! Using Gels Gels are […]

Are LEDs Good for Portraits?

July 11, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are using Rosco LEDs to take portraits and are discussing the pros and cons of doing so. Let’s take a look! Why Consider Using LEDs over Strobes? For the shoot that accompanied this lesson we were doing a film noir theme. These 1920’s era shots feature very hard lighting […]

Direct Sun Can Be a Great Key Light- Don’t Hide Inside!

July 6, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are out in Bombay Beach, CA talking about how to shoot really interesting photographs using the sun as a key light. We are often scared to shoot in direct sun, but it definitely can be done and can lead to some (sun)sational shots! Using Direct Sunlight as a Key […]

Laws of Light: How Light Conveys Emotion

June 22, 2017 By Morgan 3 Comments

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 […]

Light Modifiers Comparison

June 1, 2017 By Morgan 3 Comments

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 […]

Lighting Ratios for Photo and Video

May 9, 2017 By Morgan 1 Comment

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 […]