Lighting Tutorials Archives - The Slanted Lens

Laws of Light: Placing a Softbox

March 7, 2019 By Morgan 3 Comments

Today we are going to talk about placing a softbox, not the positions that you would use like a Rembrandt, a butterfly, or a loop, but how to place it once it’s in position. Let’s talk about how to finesse the look that you want to achieve while using a softbox. We have our model […]

How to Create 5 Cinematic RGB Lighting Setups

December 11, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today we are going to do a video on how to use practical RGB lights for setting up cinematic lighting. and I have with me here today, Jema (@jemmadallender) from England. RGB Color System This light is built based on the RGB system which is an additive system of the colors red, green and blue, […]

One Light Portrait: What Lens to Choose?

November 15, 2018 By Morgan 1 Comment

Hi, this is Jay P! We’re starting a new series on The Slanted Lens called “One Light Portraits” where I take my black background out on location and capture portraits of real people while teaching a single principle at a time, so you can understand the portrait process. Today our principle is the lens! We shot […]

How To Capture Stunning Splash Photos

November 8, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P! Today we’re going to be doing some splash photography using the MIOPS Water Splash kit, which is the world’s first ever Bluetooth-controlled water droplet splash kit. At The Slanted Lens, we’ve always loved the triggers from MIOPS. They make great devices to capture anything from time lapses to high-speed motion. […]

Correct Exposure with and without a Light Meter

October 25, 2018 By Morgan 4 Comments

Hi, this is Jay P! Today, we are going to be talking about 3 different ways you can set the right exposure for film. The biggest thing for beginning film photographers is to learn is how to meter your film properly. All of our film stock was processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab. Thanks for […]

Comparing Continuous Lighting vs. Strobes

October 4, 2018 By Morgan 2 Comments

It’s Jay P here with another episode on lighting. This week we compared the pros and cons of strobes vs. continuous light and conducted some indoor and outdoor lighting tests between the two for you to decide which one to use when you are shooting. Thanks to our model Elena G. (@elenahappiness) for helping to […]

Laws of Light: High Speed Sync

September 13, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

This is Jay P here with quick Laws of Light video on high-speed sync. How do you use high-speed sync? When would you use it? And how to set it up. These questions will all be answered by the end of this video! What is it? High-speed sync is the ability to sync your strobes […]

Continuous Lighting for Photography with 100 Lume Cubes

September 6, 2018 By Morgan 3 Comments

We are going to use 100 Lume Cubes to teach you how continuous light can be used on a film set. Seeing is Believing Using continuous light on set for still photography is a great way to learn photographic concepts and getting you comfortable with lighting techniques. Since continuous light never turns off, it’s much easier […]

Laws of Light: Three Point Lighting

August 2, 2018 By Emerald Leong 5 Comments

We are continuing on our Laws of Light series with a new video about the three point lighting setup! If you haven’t seen our video about portrait lighting, we go over five portrait lighting positions and what type of emotion you can get from those positions. So this is a follow up to that lesson […]

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 […]