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 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 […]

13 Affordable LEDs: What to BUY and What’s BRIGHTEST!

May 23, 2019 By Morgan 2 Comments

So today we are comparing 13 different LED Lights that come in at under $1000. We compare the brightest to a 1k and see which one is the most bang for your buck. We are giving away 4 of lights from below: Savage Fresnel 1000 LED Light Mivitar Menik Bi-Color LED Fresnel Light Genaray Powerhouse […]

CRAZY!! Time-Lapse with Green Screen using edelkrone SliderONE v2

May 16, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We are working with edelkrone today as we create a time-lapse piece using a green screen! We are using their SliderONE v2 and HeadONE to film the time-lapse, but then we are going to composite that piece with a live-action green screen scene. So what I love about this SliderONE is that it is a […]

How to Create a Good Photograph (6 Important Decisions I Made!)

May 9, 2019 By Morgan 3 Comments

Today we are going to be shooting a photo that I have been wanting to do for a while now, but just haven’t made the time. There are these beautiful wildflowers that grow up on a hill near my house that I envisioned for this kite shot. Here are 6 decisions that I need to […]

Canon RP vs Sony A7III: Which Mirrorless Camera Should You Buy in 2019?

May 2, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We are comparing the Canon RP, the cheapest new full-frame mirrorless camera on the market with the Sony A7III, the best full-frame camera on the market! Let’s run through the specs to see which camera is more worth it for the price! Special Thanks to our talent Jaden LeBel for helping us with this shoot. […]

5 Landscape Photography ESSENTIALS | Do YOU have them?

April 25, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Interested in growing your skills in Landscape Photography? Check out our course here: www.theslantedlens.com/landscape I’m here with award-winning Landscape Photographer Cheyne Walls who sells his print in his fine art gallery in Laguna Beach. He is going to show us the 5 essentials that we need in order to turn our photos into fine art […]