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Creating a Retro Mummy Image

September 4, 2014 By Morgan

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We are shooting out at the old LA Zoo in Griffith Park. We are creating a retro mummy image by shooting a campy, B-movie image of a mummy chasing some explorers in a cave with only a torch for light.

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials

Shooting Time-Lapse Photography at Night

August 21, 2014 By Morgan

shooting time lapse photography at night

Today on The Slanted Lens, we are up at Mono Lake in northern California to teach you about shooting time-lapse photography at night. I want to get a great shot of the Milky Way as it moves across the night sky behind the tufas.

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials

8 Ways to Know You’re Ready to Make Money in Photography

August 7, 2014 By Morgan

Jay P with Tamron Lens

How do you know when you are ready to start making money in photography and video?

Filed Under: Business Tips, Lighting Tutorials

Creating a Fantasy Portrait with Simple Elements

July 18, 2014 By Morgan

umbrella in the wind

We are shooting a stylized shot of a girl holding an umbrella in the wind — just a fun exercise in lighting on a set with simple elements.

Filed Under: Intermediate Lighting Tutorials

Diffusion Filter Comparison

July 7, 2014 By Morgan

We are going to take a look at camera diffusion and do a diffusion filter comparison with three different kinds of Tiffen filters.

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials

Using Double Reflectors to Light a Cave

June 20, 2014 By Morgan

using double reflectors to light a cave final

For today’s lesson, we will be using double reflectors to light a cave as we shoot out at the old LA Zoo. We must use reflectors since the openings to the cave are all in the shade.

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials

Lighting an F-16 with 400 Watt Strobes

June 5, 2014 By Morgan

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For today’s lesson, we’re shooting at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, AZ. Let’s take a look at lighting an F-16 with 400 watt strobes.

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials

Using the Sun as a Key Light

May 27, 2014 By Morgan

Using the Sun as a Key Light

For today’s lighting lesson our goal was to get a shot of Will spinning a 50 foot lasso on top of a plastic horse using the sun as a key light.

Filed Under: Intermediate Lighting Tutorials

Freezing Action with Speedlites

May 9, 2014 By Morgan

publicity-shoot-with-speedlites

For today’s lighting tutorial  lesson, we are shooting publicity shots for world famous trick roper Will Roberts.

Filed Under: Intermediate Lighting Tutorials

Adjusting Camera Meters in Snow

April 22, 2014 By Morgan

We are going to take a look at how the meter in your camera works and how adjusting camera meters in snow is a good idea if you want the right exposure.

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials

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