About Morgan

With more than two decades of experience Jay P. Morgan brings to his commercial studio two special qualities: a keen appreciation of the bizarre and a knack for flawlessly executing elaborate shots. Through The Slanted Lens, Jay P. shares his knowledge about photography and videography.

How to Shoot a Timelapse of the Milky Way

July 18, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

I am out in the Mojave National Preserve in this beautiful area between Vegas and Los Angeles. It’s full of Joshua trees and amazing rock formations, but I decided to come here to shoot the Milky Way! In June the Milky Way comes up and sits right on the horizon for almost 8 hours. It’s […]

6 Steps for Shooting Greenscreen!

July 11, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to talk about 2 effective green screens, and then how to light them. But first, I’m going to be joined by my brother Kay P! He’s going to help us look at the Valera Creator 95 and the Valera Explorer 90. Kay P – Hi, this is Kay […]

Canon EOS R vs Sony A7 iii: Which One Should You Buy?!

July 3, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Time to put both a Canon EOS R and a Sony A7 iii to the test! Which one will come out on top in this ultimate camera comparison?! Watch the whole video by CLICKING HERE! Today on The Slanted Lens I’ve got Danielle Maddox with me. She’s going to help me look at these 2 […]

Laws of Light: Balancing Strobe Light with Ambient Light

June 27, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens I have Devyn Howard and Michael Nelson out with a Model A car to help me illustrate the balance of strobes with ambient light. I was just a shutter fest and I was thrilled to see the number of people using strobes again. I thought that time was gone and […]

FUJIFILM GFX 100 Hands-On Review

June 20, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We traveled out to Camera West in Rancho Mirage to be one of the first people to get our hands on and review the Fuji Film GFX 100!

How to Light and Color Correct Vintage Portraits – Forgotten Artists

June 18, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We’re starting a new series here on The Slanted Lens called “Forgotten Artists”. We’re going to talk about artists and imitate their work. . Our first artist is Edna Crompton (1882-1952) who is an incredible artist from the 1920s. She specialized in illustrations and did some for Saturday Evening Post, Redbook, and Metropolitan, all in […]

Blurring Water: The 5 Essentials You NEED to Know!

June 13, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are traveling to Zion to join Cheyne Walls, the award-winning landscape photographer! He’s going to teach us his 5 Essentials for Blurring Water! Click HERE to watch the whole video! So why blur water?! The great thing about landscape photography is you don’t have to do anything. But a […]

2 BIG Sony Announcements! The New Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS & 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lenses

June 11, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Sony has just announced 2 new lenses! The Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens and the FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens! Click HERE to watch the video! Today on The Slanted Lens we are going to take a look at these 2 new lenses; Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS $13k Sony […]

Sony A7R iii vs Panasonic S1R

June 6, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We’re back at it with another camera comparison. This time it’s the Sony A7R iii vs Panasonic S1R! Which one will come out on top? Let’s dive in to see. Watch the whole video HERE Picture Quality Test Starting off with our picture quality test, we’re going to compare the sensors and see how […]

Panasonic S1 vs Sony A7iii: Is it Time to Switch?

May 30, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today we bring you an in-depth comparison of the Panasonic S1 vs Sony A7iii, to see if the new kid on the block (Panasonic S1) beats out the classic, Sony A7iii. Let’s check out the specs. Click HERE to watch the video! Picture Quality Test The color looks very different between the two. The Sony […]