Why High Speed Sync? To understand high speed sync, we need to understand how shutters work. Most camera shutters are two curtains that open and close. I know there are some cameras with a leaf shutter but that is for a different lesson. At speeds slower than 1/125th, or 1/60th depending on your camera, the […]
Freezing Action with Strobes
Today on the Slanted Lens, we’re going to show you how to freeze action with strobes, not high speed sync, but freezing action with monoblocks in normal flash mode.
Learning How to Feather Soft Boxes
Today on the Slanted Lens we are going to look at how to gain more control of your light and more specifically, your soft box, by using a technique called feathering.
Shoot an Industrial Image without Destroying your Equipment
We are out at the SKB case factory again and today on The Slanted Lens, I am going to show you how to shoot an industrial image without destroying your equipment.
Vintage Portraits on a Budget
For a couple years now, I have been shooting a portrait series I call Time Period; it is an art series that allows me to look back a how people lived their lives in past times. I love history and this gives me the opportunity to live in a different time period, if only for a few hours. My goal is to create portraits that look like they were taken by me as if I were there in that time. It is a fun process, but can be an expensive one. Shooting for different time periods means that you need props, wardrobe and locations that fit and if you aren’t careful, these can all drive the cost way up. Today I am out at Herber Valley Air Museum for a portrait with a WWII pilot in front of his airplane and I want to give you four tips that will help you set up a vintage portrait shoot like this one without breaking the bank.
Manual TTL Flashes and the Setting Sun
When I light for an image, I have to control where the light is placed and on the camera is rarely a choice for me. Today, we are shooting a swordsman in front of a sunset on location in Los Angeles. We are going to take a look at how to get a TTL flash […]
Basics of Shooting Slow Motion Video
The Slanted Lens is back at the YouTube Space & we are going to take a look at the basics of shooting slow motion video then try out the Phantom camera.
5 Lighting Setups for Your Home or Office Studio
Today on the Slanted Lens, we are going to show you 5 lighting setups for your home or office studio. We are going to use affordable lights that anyone can get for under $300.
Using a Motivated Key Light
In today’s lighting tutorial, we will focus on helping you see what you can do using a motivated key light in your photo and video shoots.
Snoot Basics
Today we are looking at snoot basics in photography & video lighting. A snoot is a funny name for a piece of equipment that fits over a studio light or portable flash and allows the photographer to control the direction or area of coverage of the light.
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- …
- 24
- Next Page »