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Lighting Ratios for Photo and Video

May 9, 2017 By Morgan

Lighting Ratios The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re talking about lighting ratios for photo and video. Today you’re going to learn about lighting ratios. 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8- what do these numbers all mean? Let’s take a look. Lighting Ratios A 1:1 lighting ratio simply means that your subject is equally […]

Filed Under: Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Portraits

Daylight Balanced LED Review

April 27, 2017 By Morgan

Aputure 120d Daylight Balanced LED The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

Sorry your browser does not support iFrame Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re looking at the new, powerful, daylight balanced LED from Aputure, the 120d. You may remember the tungsten version of these lights from this lesson. I liked the 120t’s so much that I asked Aputure if I could […]

Filed Under: Product Review, Uncategorized

Laws of Light: Separation

April 20, 2017 By Morgan

Laws of Light SEPARATION Jay P. Morgan The Slanted Lens

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re continuing our exploration of The Laws of Light with our next segment- separation. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re looking at a fundamental principle of lighting, and that is how to separate your subject from your background. We create that separation using light. […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Portraits

Change Your Feet to Change Your Perspective: Photo Video Tutorial

April 18, 2017 By Morgan

Change Your Perspective The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today I wanted to talk to you about an easy way to change the look of your photos. I’m shooting my brother’s headshots. He’s a realtor here in Los Angeles, so we headed out to MacArthur Park to get some nice images with the L.A. skyline in the background. […]

Filed Under: Photography Tutorial, Uncategorized

Fishing Line Effects Box Quick Tip

April 11, 2017 By Morgan

The Slanted Lens Fishing Line Special Effects Jay P Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Slanted Lens we’re talking about another kit that we have on our truck. It’s full of fishing line and the accouterments you need to be able to make it work. So let’s take a look and see what we’ve got. (And please be sure to shop […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Quick Tip, Uncategorized

Studio Workflow for Photo and Video

April 6, 2017 By Morgan

Studio Workflow Photo Video Jay P Morgan The Slanted Lens

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to walk you through our studio workflow. I’ll show you how we organize and back up our media, once we get back to the studio after we’ve been out shooting. Let’s get started and see what we can do. And make sure […]

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Panasonic GH5 Camera Review

March 30, 2017 By Morgan

Panasonic GH5 The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

Special thanks to Rosco, makers of lighting, background and flooring products designed to meet the demands of film and broadcast professionals, for sponsoring our camera reviews.   Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan and Kenneth Merrill, back with another camera review. Today we have the new Panasonic GH5 in house. It’s the first mirrorless DSLR-style camera […]

Filed Under: Camera Review, Uncategorized

Teleconverter Pros and Cons

March 28, 2017 By Morgan

Teleconverter

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re here at a great swamp in Houston. We’re photographing alligators and birds with a 150-600mm Tamron lens, plus a couple of teleconverters from Tamron. What do you get when you add a teleconverter to a 150-600mm lens? Let’s check it out and see. […]

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Laws of Light: Creating Dimension and Texture

March 23, 2017 By Morgan

Laws of Light Creating Dimension Texture The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

  Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re introducing our next Laws of Light- Creating Dimension and Texture.  As photographers and videographers we’re trying to take a one dimensional experience and turn it into a three dimensional experience. Light is our tool to create this dimension. It has to give us […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Uncategorized

How to Shoot Group or Team Photos

March 21, 2017 By Morgan

Group Photos The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going to talk about how to shoot a corporate group portrait or a team photo. This is a formal portrait. This is people standing shoulder to shoulder, looking at the camera, in order to display the employees for the business. I love shooting […]

Filed Under: Business Tips, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Uncategorized

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