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6 Stunning Portrait Techniques Using The Handheld SmokeNINJA Pro

January 21, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the tutorial go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Handheld smoke machines like the SmokeNINJA Pro have revolutionized smoke on set. You know, they’re small enough you can get a little steam in a cup of coffee but powerful enough you can haze this entire room and give you great […]

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Product Review, Special Effects for Photo and Video

Lighting Techniques for Product Photography With Shiny Metal

October 10, 2022 By Morgan

 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 […]

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial

DIY RGB Portraits On A Budget

October 3, 2022 By Morgan

 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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Best Product Lighting – Top Back Lighting – Laws of Light Tutorial

August 30, 2021 By Morgan

 The Best Approach to Product Photography Lighting is Top Back Lighting. It is the foundation for all product photography. Learn how to get impressive images from this photography tutorial about top back lighting. This is one of the best ways to light your product shots or food photography. This is my favorite lighting when […]

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Cinematic Lighting And Multiple Camera Angles To Capture A Performance

June 21, 2021 By Morgan

 Why would you use four different cameras on set when recording a performance video? Well here’s why and how. The reason we shot this with several different cameras is very simple. It’s very difficult for performers to go through a physically demanding routine like this over and over again so we can get different […]

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Studio Portrait Lighting – 360 Virtual Interactive Tutorial

June 14, 2021 By Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Welcome to the 360 degree view of lighting here on The Slanted Lens. Take a step with me into this 360 degree view where it’s interactive. You can see exactly where we set each one of our lights. You’ll be able to explore for yourself and see what we’re […]

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5 Easy Golden Hour Lighting Steps With Strobes

May 31, 2021 By Morgan

Lighting outside with strobes while the sun is setting is a balancing act. In this photography tutorial I go through five steps on how to integrate strobe light better during the golden hour and improve your images so they don’t look strobe lit. Strobes allow you to adjust the light up and down to balance […]

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Fujifilm GFX 50S Hands-on Review and Fantasy Portrait

March 14, 2017 By Morgan

The Slanted Lens Fujifilm GFX 50S Fantasy Portrait

Hi, this Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re shooting a fantasy portrait, and we’re using the new GFX 50S by Fujifilm. We’re going to see how it works and if, as a medium format camera, it can hold up to the rigors of shooting fast on the set of one of our […]

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials, Camera Review, Lighting Tutorials, Uncategorized

Suicide Squad: Harley Quinn and Joker Makeup and Photo Shoot

October 6, 2016 By Morgan

Harley Quinn Makeup Joker Suicide Squad

Harley Quinn and the Joker’s stylized looks recently took the world by storm in Suicide Squad. With the help of Teri Groves, we’re teaching you how to recreate the makeup for the characters, and then heading out for a fun photo shoot. We’ve got fog and gels and a huge fan on set, so let’s get started and […]

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials, Uncategorized, Working with Talent

Lighting a Kitchen Disaster on Set, with Jodie Sweetin

January 7, 2016 By Morgan

Lighting a Kitchen Disaster on Location, with Jodie Sweetin

Hi this is Jay P. Morgan, and today on The Slanted Lens we’re lighting a kitchen disaster on set, with Jodie Sweetin. Jodie’s getting ready for the premiere of her new show, Fuller House. Jodie enjoys photographs with opposition, so we went with the ‘glamorous girl upfront with a kitchen disaster behind her’. This was not one of […]

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Celebrity, lighting diagram, Photography Tutorial, Uncategorized, Working with Talent

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