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Comparing 6 Cameras

April 4, 2014 By Morgan

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We are comparing 6 cameras on our mountain man and woman shoot in Utah. With all the talk about iPhones and 4G, I wanted to see how much difference it really makes.

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Thoughts on a Steampunk Train Shoot

March 28, 2014 By Morgan

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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

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

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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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How Camera Angle Affects Body Shape – A Video Lighting Tutorial

April 2, 2013 By Morgan

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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Using Grid Spots: A Lighting Tutorial

December 17, 2012 By Morgan

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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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How to Shoot Simple Corporate Portraits – Lighting Article

November 12, 2012 By Morgan

Corporate Portraits Photography Tutorial

. Our first light is a Dynalite Pack (MP800) and a studio head with a large Photoflex soft box. I add a grid to the soft box because the room is small, and I need to keep all of the light off the surrounding walls and ceiling.

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How Lens Focal Length Shapes the Face & Controls Perspective: A Lighting Tutorial

August 6, 2012 By Morgan

The lens or focal length of the lens you choose has a profound impact on the image. It effects the perspective, background and features of the subject.

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Lighting Reflectors: A Lighting Tutorial

October 30, 2011 By Morgan

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In this lighting tutorial we take a look at the basics of lighting reflectors and how to use them on location. This is a beginning look at reflectors.

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A Soft Box Lighting Tutorial

July 28, 2011 By Morgan

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Today we have a soft box lighting tutorial. There are many misconceptions about what Soft Boxes do and how to use them.

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