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Studio Portrait Lighting – 360 Virtual Interactive Tutorial

June 14, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

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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Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, lighting diagram, Lighting Tutorials, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

5 One Light Portrait Set-ups – Interactive Lighting Tutorial in 360

June 7, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

5 One Light Portrait Set-ups – Interactive Lighting Tutorial in 360 Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to do five portrait lighting positions in 360. We want you to be able to slip into the scene and to be able to scroll around and see exactly what we’re […]

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5 Easy Golden Hour Lighting Steps With Strobes

May 31, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

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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How To Modify An LED Light Panel

April 5, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 You can take one of the most boring lights in the world and make it look pretty interesting. These flat panel LEDs can be very difficult to modify, and most people use them incorrectly. They just throw them up and aim them directly at your talent. When you do that, you get very, very […]

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How To Determine Power Output For Strobes In Daylight

March 8, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Three easy ways to determine the power output for your strobes when shooting in daylight. Learn how to match the aperture you’ve chosen when balancing strobes with sunlight. Any of these 3 effective ways will help determine the power output of your strobes or flash when you’re outside working with strobes and daylight on location. […]

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5 Window Light Portrait Positions

January 11, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

5 Window Light Portrait Positions

 Hi this Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’ve got Rai here with me. Rai is from London. We’re going to show you how to set up the five lighting portrait positions using the window and how to control the light. The first thing we did in this room is we got […]

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Laws of Light: ND Filter VS High Speed Sync

April 9, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

I used to think ND filters were a JOKE but I stand very corrected in this new Laws of Light comparing ND filters to high speed sync and showing how to balance them with harsh outside light and shadows.

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Filed Under: Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Uncategorized

Laws of Light: DRAMATIC Lighting for Character Movement!

October 9, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

With the help of our Platypod stands, we were able to light this ally way and demonstrate how to create dramatic pools of light for subjects to move through, making for a cinematic look that gives the scene much more depth and intention. Characters don’t stand still, they move through the scene, and you want […]

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Laws of Light: How to Light a Product

September 26, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we dive into easy product lighting with 1 and 2 lights! It’s amazing the different effects you can get with just 2 lights! In this new episode of The Laws of Light we’re going to move from the ball and cylinder to subject matter. Objects that you photograph all relate […]

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Laws of Light: How to Light Glass

March 21, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

What is the best way to light glass? Glass doesn’t look good when you shine light directly at it. It soaks up the light it doesn’t define it. It just gives you specular highlights little pinpoints that don’t photograph well. Glass looks the best when you look through it and shine something bright behind it. […]

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Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light

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