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Stop Motion Photography! How to Make Money!

May 7, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

How to make money in Stop Motion Photography. There are 3 things we want to talk about to give you good information on this subject. What equipment do you really need to have? What do you charge to do Stop Motion? How to get clients? We will cover these 3 things and give you a […]

Why Shoot with Medium Format? Hasselblad X1D II 50C Camera Review

April 30, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Is medium format worth it? Take a look at this hands on review of the Hasselbald X1D II 50C. The stunning color and large image sizes are really something to consider. Hasselblad X1D Review Today on The Slanted Lens we snuck over to a field next to my house and we’ve been over here before. […]

Ideal A and B Camera? Check out the Canon EOS R5 and C300 Mk III

April 23, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Canon came late to the party BUT THEY BROUGHT ALL THE BEER!!! Canon just made several new announcements and confirmed rumors about the R5 that are really exciting! But a student recently asked me – “what camera should I buy? Sony a7 III, FUJI XT4 or the Canon R5?” Well let’s look at these new […]

Quick and Easy Portrait Editing with Luminar 4

April 16, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hey it’s Jay P Morgan here on The Slanted Lens and today I’m going to show you my editing process using both photoshop and Luminar 4 to edit portraits! You know, I shoot a ton of people, and because I shoot so many people it seems like I spend a tremendous amount of time retouching […]

Laws of Light: ND Filter VS High Speed Sync

April 9, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

I used to think ND filters were a JOKE but I stand very corrected in this new Laws of Light comparing ND filters to high speed sync and showing how to balance them with harsh outside light and shadows.

Camera Basics: Understanding Shutter Speed

April 2, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Do you know your camera basics? Today we dive into shutter speed and teach you all the ways you can use shutter speed to unlock your creativity and expand your photography style. Learn how to show fluid movement or capture a split second and what styles of photography these shutters speed options are best for. […]

Laws of Light: Mastering the Beauty Dish

March 26, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Learn how to use a beauty dish INSIDE and OUT in our latest video in the Laws of Light series! We take this amazing collapsible beauty dish from Westcott from our studio setup to an epic sunset to show you how to truly master the beauty dish.

Creating Emotion with DRAMATIC Camera Moves – DEAD or ALIVE!!!

March 19, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

It’s amazing the tension and emotion you can create with a couple simple, yet DRAMATIC camera moves. We used the new edelkrone jib to bring this little storyline to life.

How to Survive the Coronavirus as a Photographer/Videographer!

March 18, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P and Kenneth Merrill and today we are going to talk about how the coronavirus is affecting the photography/videography world. The virus will negatively affect many industries and the photo/video world will take a big hit due to events and shoots being canceled and many creative pursuits not being invested in. […]

Laws of Light: How Lighting Diagrams can IMPROVE Your Images

March 12, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

It’s about time we go over lighting diagrams and see how I’ve used them for 35 years and see how they’ll help you in the next 35 years of your lighting. Let’s take a look! I’ve been shooting commercially for almost 40 years, and in the beginning of that process, I just became completely obsessed […]