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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.

What Strobe Should I Buy?

June 10, 2026 By Morgan

I am asked all the time by students, by people that I meet, in comments on The Slanted Lens, what’s the best strobe head for me to buy? So, I decided I want to talk about each one of the different strobe heads that kind of live in the ecosystem of lithium ion batteries, and […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Product Review, Speedlight Basics

Stop Guessing! How To Balance Flash With Ambient For A Natural Look

May 20, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) I really don’t like images that look strobe lit. If you understand how to balance your strobes with the practical and the ambient in the room, they don’t look strobe lit. It looks really wonderful. They integrate and it gives a […]

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5 Ways To Modify A Speedlight

April 29, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hi, this is Jay P Morgan and today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at four ways to modify your speed light so you get beautiful images and my favorite, my fifth way to shoot event photography. […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Speedlight Basics

Finally! An Easy Solution To Get Your Video Light Off The Camera!

April 16, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, it’s Jay P here. I’ve got a new bracket from Platypod. It’s called the Platypod Bracket. It’s a bracket that allows you to put a continuous light, LED light or a strobe if you’re doing stills, but for video, it […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Product Review, Videography

Ultimate Lightweight Travel, Street & Portrait Zoom: Tamron 35–100mm f/2.8 Review

April 1, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, this is Jay P here. We’ve got the new Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 lens. Is this the new mid lens for the trinity? You know, when you start looking at that 24-70mm, 28-75mm, a 35-100mm has a lot of options. So, […]

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Shutter Priority Is Worthless!

March 11, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Shutter priority is a waste of time. I am not sure why cameras even have this option. When I hear people talk about shutter priority, they don’t explain to you why it doesn’t work. They tell you what it does, but […]

Filed Under: Camera Settings, Photography Tutorial

How High-Volume Photographers Can Prevent Burnout

February 25, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) JP: Hi, this is JP. Today I’ve got Jose Alvarado here with us. We’re going to take a look at his photo life and how Imagen makes that easier for him. Jose’s a wedding photographer in Pasadena. We’re going to take […]

Filed Under: A I in Photography, Meet the Photographer, Photo Editing, Product Review

Bryce Canyon National Park For Stunning Landscape Images

February 4, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube) Hi, this is Jay P. We’re in Bryce Canyon today. We’re going to show you the two best places to photograph in Bryce Canyon, especially if you only have 30 minutes to an hour. You can go to exactly these spots, […]

Filed Under: Landscape, Landscape Photography, National Park Photo Spots, Travel Photography

Canyonlands National Park Best Places To Photograph

January 14, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) If you only had 30 minutes to an hour to get a great image in Canyonlands National Park, where would you go? I’m going to show you exactly where to go. I’m trying to photograph in all 100 parks. I want […]

Filed Under: Landscape, Landscape Photography, National Park Photo Spots, Travel Photography

Nikon Z-Mount Tamron 70–180mm f/2.8: Fast, Sharp, and Versatile!

December 22, 2025 By Morgan

Hey, it’s JP here. I’ve got Tamron’s new 70-180 millimeter f/2.8 lens Z-mount for Nikon. We’re going to test this new lens they made for Nikon. I love this style of lens. This long telephoto, an f/2.8 zoom, f/2.8 throughout, is probably one of my favorite lenses to shoot on location, to shoot people. I’ve […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Review, Product Review

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