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How Film Gets Processed

August 9, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

This week at The Slanted Lens we were fortunate to get an inside and ‘behind-the-scenes’ look into how film processing works at Richard Photo Lab in Valencia, CA. As the step by step process is very complex, if you’ve ever wondered what the stages of film developing are and look like, come and take this video […]

Slide Film vs Color Negative: Portra 160, Provia 100F & Velvia 100

July 26, 2018 By Morgan 5 Comments

Film is on the resurgence as of recent and we here at The Slanted Lens are really excited about it! Transparency film is another option from your regular negative film but what is it exactly? When would you use transparency instead? How does it compare to C-41 or print fil? What is the dynamic range of […]

Cinematic Lighting: 5 Lighting Setups in One Room

July 19, 2018 By Morgan 2 Comments

Today we are talking about the different lighting setups you can do in one room. The idea is that you shouldn’t see your tiny space as a limitation, but rather find creative ways to shoot the room. The main problem you have when working in a tight space is – space! It’s hard to use […]

Let Your Camera Hit the Dirt – The Power of the Low Angle

July 12, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today we’re talking about putting your camera in the dirt, or pavement, or any flat surface that your Platypod MAX can support. A lot of people underestimate the power of a low angle shot. Most can’t accomplish this shot and have it stable because they don’t have a device that can have their camera […]

Camera Comparison: Sony a9 vs Canon 1DX vs Nikon D5

July 5, 2018 By Morgan 2 Comments

We are testing the Sony a9, Canon 1DX and Nikon D5 today in a showdown for the ages. We picked these three because they are the three cameras you would consider for a higher end setup. The Canon and Nikon cameras are built like tanks and can take a beating. The Sony doesn’t seem to […]

DIY Home Studio Setup

June 28, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Home Sweet Home Having a studio in your home is a great thing to consider if you want to start taking more portrait photos without paying to rent studio space. You’ll have to do the math on that one to see where your break-even point would be. If you do decide that a photo studio […]

Worth the Upgrade? Sennheiser G3 vs G4

June 21, 2018 By Morgan 1 Comment

A New Era We’ve been using the Sennheiser G3 for all of our video work over the past couple of years. When Sennheiser reached out to us to see if we’d like to review their new G4 for them, we, of course, said yes. Win 2×2 Intellytech LiteCloth! The Sennheiser G3’s were the industry standard […]

5 Reasons the f/4 70-210mm Might Be Right For You

June 14, 2018 By Morgan 3 Comments

Telephoto Lens Choice Most of the time when looking at a telephoto lens option, one must choose between an f/2.8 lens and an f/4 lens. All f/2.8 lenses will be much more expensive than an f/4 lens. Since the lens has to open up wider, there are more elements or more expensive glass inside the […]

Laws of Light: Shooting in Direct Sun

June 7, 2018 By Morgan 4 Comments

The Difficulty of Shooting in Direct Sun A lot of the times when you’re shooting in direct sun, it’s very harsh on your subject’s face. Many people try not to put themselves in this situation because of it. Sometimes you have no choice, or maybe you like the location a lot so you have to […]

Why You’ve Been Organizing Your Camera Equipment the Wrong Way

June 5, 2018 By Morgan 4 Comments

The Good Old Days Everyone starts off with one camera and lens. Then everyone moves along and grabs a few more lenses, and a few more, and a few more! Sooner or later you have to upgrade your bag to fit your gear. And then you find yourself in a predicament. Now you have a […]