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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

How To Do Stop Motion Animation – Photography Tutorial

May 24, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

In this Stop Motion Tutorial Trisha and Jay P show how to use Replacement Animation to create an action packed animation for your videos. Using paper objects they show you the step by step process to create stop motion photography animation that can be used in social media, commercials and films. Let’s talk about replacement […]

How To Capture Stunning Water Drop Photos – New Splash Kit

May 10, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

The New Miops Water Drop Kit will help you create and capture stunning Splash Photos. In this video Jay P demonstrates step by step how to use the Miops Splash Kit to create stunning splash images from water drops. WATCH IT HERE: Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going […]

Surprising!?! Canon 50mm F1.2 vs F1.8 Lens Comparison

May 3, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Take a look at the RF 50mm F/1.2 Canon versus the 50mm F/1.8 RF lens for Canon. Now I know there’s a great disparity between these two lenses at $2200 and $200. So what do you get here with the F/1.2 that you don’t get with the F/1.8? Let’s just see how these two lenses […]

If You Want Great Images Learn To Control The Background!

April 26, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

If you don’t control the background, you’re not controlling your image. In this video Jay P shares 7 different ways to control your background and give you better images. These are simple techniques to master to improve your photography. Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re down here in Los […]

Omni-Color Is Killing It – Total Lighting Control For Film, Photo And Video

April 12, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Is Omni-Color going to kill RGB? Take a look at the Wasp 100-CX by Hive lighting. It’s an omni-color LED. See why we think this gives you greater flexibility and control with your lighting for Filmmaking, Photography, Cinematography and Video. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going to take a look at a great […]

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 […]

All You Need for Landscape Photography is a 50mm Lens

March 22, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at why a 50mm lens is the only lens you need for landscape photography. You might wonder why I say that? Well, when I was shooting with Cheyne Walls who is an excellent Landscape photographer, he only shot with a 50 millimeter equivalent […]