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Thoughts on a Steampunk Train Shoot

March 28, 2014 By Morgan Leave a Comment

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We’re trying something new. Instead of our normal lighting breakdown, I am going to go through every shot and explain what was going on through my head at the time.

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6 Tips for Setting Up a Home or Office Studio

February 14, 2014 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are going to talk about 6 tips for setting up a home or office studio.

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What Lens to Buy Next

December 14, 2013 By Morgan Leave a Comment

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What’s the next lens I should buy after the kit lens that came with my camera?

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Photographing Children with Strobes

November 15, 2013 By Morgan Leave a Comment

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Today on The Slanted Lens we are photographing children with strobes for a commercial project at Prestige Preschool Academy.

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Using Lighting Reflectors – Photography Video Tutorial

September 27, 2013 By Morgan Leave a Comment

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Our TSL set-up today is using natural sun light with lighting reflectors to add highlights and interest.

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Umbrellas 101 – Photography Video Tutorial

August 31, 2013 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Umbrellas 101| Photography Video Tutorial

Today we will discuss umbrellas 101 on set. In our Photography Video Tutorial, we show a great modifier & one that most people start with.

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How Camera Angle Affects Body Shape – A Video Lighting Tutorial

April 2, 2013 By Morgan Leave a Comment

How Camera Angle Affects the Body Shape

In today’s Slanted Lens video lighting tutorial, we are at the Bonneville Slat Flats in Utah and we will be exploring how camera height affects body shape .

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The Basics of a One Light Setup: A Lighting Tutorial

February 15, 2013 By Morgan Leave a Comment

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In today’s Slanted Lens lighting tutorial, we are going way back to the very basics of a one light setup to light a face.

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Creating Bokeh: A Lighting Tutorial

January 11, 2013 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Creating bokeh in New York

We are back in New York City shooting in Times Square. I wanted to explore creating Bokeh with all the intense lighting of Times Square.

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Using Grid Spots: A Lighting Tutorial

December 17, 2012 By Morgan Leave a Comment

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In this lighting tutorial, we will be looking at the area of coverage of the different grid spots and how to pan grids in order to flag the light.

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