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Camera Settings & Lens Choice For A Studio Portrait

March 20, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube and search The Slanted Lens!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. In this video we’re going to teach you the camera settings and the lens choice for creating an interesting studio portrait. People ask me all the time, “What camera settings should I use?” We’re […]

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Camera Settings When Using Strobes

February 20, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube and look up The Slanted Lens!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at strobe power versus aperture and shutter. I get this question from listeners all the time saying, “What aperture should I use? […]

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How To Photograph Shiny Metal Lighting Tutorial

January 31, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube at The Slanted Lens!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going to take a look at how to light shiny metal. But I just want to talk about a simple shiny metal object. Shiny metal is different than anything […]

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How To Create A Fantasy Photoshoot With Unique Lighting & A7R 5 – Photography Tutorial

January 23, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube and look for The Slanted Lens!) Hey everybody what happens when you mix a Sony a7R V with a Westcott Optical Spot and you throw in wings from Mother Pluckers? That’s got to be amazing! Let’s do a portrait on set. I’m super excited to […]

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Lighting Techniques for Product Photography With Shiny Metal

October 10, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we bring you an episode of the Laws of Light. We’re going to look at how to light shiny metal in a still life. This is difficult because we have shiny metal that needs its own attention. But we also have a still […]

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DIY RGB Portraits On A Budget

October 3, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at DIY RGB lights. Not that these are lights you can change them from red, green and blue. But at Home Depot I noticed they’ve got these lights. They’re LED bulbs. They’re like nine bucks. And I […]

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How To Meter For Film

September 26, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to take a look at images I’ve shot and show you how I found the right light and how I metered correctly to give myself a great negative. A black and white negative that is going to give me a great scan so […]

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Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Camera Settings, Film Photography, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial

How To Light & Photograph A Car

September 19, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

How To Photograph A Car

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at how to light a car. There are some simple steps you can go through to get a beautiful image of a car every time. They’re not difficult and does not take a lot of equipment. It’s […]

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Portraits on Location with Portable Backdrops

August 15, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we are traveling through small little towns way off from the beaten path going through Utah into Arizona and then Nevada. And our goal is just to find interesting people to photograph. We’re going to stop and ask at a restaurant or a […]

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Natural Light Portraits Made Easy With The Sun and Umbrella

August 8, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you something that I do often when I’m shooting outside in direct sun and I don’t want to have to use my strobe, my FJ400, or I don’t have my FJ400. Then I go directly to a shoot through […]

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