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Camera Settings, Lens Choice & Lighting For A Product Shot On Location

August 14, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at doing a product shot on location. We’ll look at lens choice, camera settings and then we’ll talk a little bit about why shooting on location, focus stacking and how […]

4 Natural Light Outdoor Portrait Setups Using The Perfect Modifier

July 31, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. here. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you how to get great natural light portraits outside on location using a modifier that is extremely cheap and easy to use. But if you don’t use it right they look terrible. […]

Outdoor Product Photography, Up Your Game, Shoot Tethered!

July 10, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go here!) So I’m on location, we’re doing a product shot, I need to tether to my computer. But I want to have the right monitor settings so that in the sunlight I can see my image and see it right. I’m going to use a Datacolor Spyder […]

Camera Settings, Lens Choice & Lighting For A Child Studio Portrait

May 29, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Today we’re going to take a look at lens choice and camera settings for photographing a toddler in a studio portrait setting. We’ve got Gabriel and Jessica here with us. They’re going to help us look at how to light this, […]

Camera Settings & Lens Choice For A Studio Portrait

March 20, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. In this video we’re going to teach you the camera settings and the lens choice for creating an interesting studio portrait. People ask me all the time, “What camera settings should I use?” We’re going to talk about those camera […]

Camera Settings When Using Strobes

February 20, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at strobe power versus aperture and shutter. I get this question from listeners all the time saying, “What aperture should I use? What shutter should I use? I’m going […]

How To Photograph Shiny Metal Lighting Tutorial

January 31, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going to take a look at how to light shiny metal. But I just want to talk about a simple shiny metal object. Shiny metal is different than anything else you’ll photograph in that […]

How To Create A Fantasy Photoshoot With Unique Lighting & A7R 5 – Photography Tutorial

January 23, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey everybody what happens when you mix a Sony a7R V with a Westcott Optical Spot and you throw in wings from Mother Pluckers? That’s got to be amazing! Let’s do a portrait on set. I’m super excited to be on set again here today. So […]

Super Fast Autofocus Tracking! Free Firmware Update – Tamron 150-500mm Lens!

December 19, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. I’m excited to be out here today because Tamron just announced a new firmware update for the 150-500mm and the 50-400mm lenses. I want everyone to know about it. I wanted to talk about it. So if you have this […]

Tamron 20-40mm Lens Review – Great for Landscapes and More!

December 12, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(To watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube.) Hey everybody, Jay P. here from The Slanted Lens. We’re out in Monument Valley. It’s a place that filmmakers have been drawn to forever. John Ford shot here with John Wayne. Just so many films have been made here. An Incredible place. A natural […]

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