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Studio Equipment Sandbags Quick Tip

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Hi, this Jay P. Morgan. Today on Slanted Lens, we’re going to talk about sandbags. Sandbags are helpful for weighing things down that could fly away or fall over on set, creating havoc and resulting in broken equipment. It’s not a sexy topic, but one that everybody should know about. Here we have four different […]

Photography Studio Equipment for Beginners

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Hi, This is Jay P. Morgan. Here on The Slanted Lens we’ve been getting lots of requests to update the “What to Buy to Start Your Studio” video Lars and I made in 2015. Well it’s two years later, and it’s time. Here’s my updated list of photography equipment you need to start your studio. […]

Cuba Street Portraits with the Sony a7R II and Tamron 35mm

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Cuba Street Portraits Hi this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re walking the streets of Cuba, taking street portraits of the people here. Not street photography- street portraits. I want people to look at the camera and interact with me while I take their portrait. The people here are fabulous. They […]

Teleprompter: Tips on How to Use One

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Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at teleprompters. Why you need a teleprompter, and how to use it. Teleprompter Today we’re taking a look at teleprompters. In the last three months I’ve been using them constantly on set. Long shoots with tons of dialogue on […]

Sony a6500 Mirrorless Camera Review

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Visit Audible for a free audio book download! Special thanks to Samy’s for providing us with the Sony a6500s and lenses! Please use our affiliate links to purchase your own Sony a6500 mirrorless camera and Sony 50mm 1.8 OSS lens. Sony a6500 Mirrorless Camera Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens Kenneth and I […]

Laws of Light: Cylinder

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It’s time for the third installment of the Laws of Light. Today we’re going to look at the cylinder, the transitional object. Get a free month of The Great Courses Plus- click here! Laws of Light: Cylinder The third installment in our Laws of Light series is here! The cylinder is a transitional object that […]

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