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Spacing Out: Lighting Small Spaces With Rosco LED Light Tape

November 9, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens I’m showing you how to light and shoot in small spaces. I’m using Rosco’s LED Tape VariWhite Gaffer Kit to light the inside of a space helmet- you won’t want to miss it!  Rosco’s LED Tape VariWhite Gaffer Kit This LED Tape is fabulous because it’s just small strips of  […]

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Build a Halloween Set for Under $100

October 31, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Happy Halloween! In honor of Halloween, we’re checking out how to build your own Halloween-inspired set for under $100, today on The Slanted Lens! Building the Set We love Halloween over at The Slanted Lens- probably because it gives me a reason to turn my bedroom into a creepy, clown-infested Haunted House! I’m going to […]

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Killer-Clown Makeup

October 19, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens, Teri Groves, an amazing Hollywood makeup artist, is walking us through applying killer-clown makeup. If you want to know how to channel your inner Pennywise, check out this lesson and make sure you and/or your subjects look the part this Halloween. So what did you think? Will you be dressing […]

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Build Your Own Set: Creating a Window in a Seamless

October 12, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We are looking at a simple way to create a window on your set using nothing but a seamless, some tape, and an x-acto knife, today on The Slanted Lens! Today’s lesson is focused on a simple idea that should help you figure out how you can adapt it into your own work in order […]

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How to Get Fired On Set

October 5, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens I have some helpful tips about the dos and don’ts on set. If you are looking to be hired as a Photographer’s Assistant or hoping to be rehired, check this out. Eight Tips for Getting Fired Obviously no one wants to get fired on set. However, sometimes we work with […]

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How to Create Window Light

August 31, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are taking a look at how to mimic window light. So many clients want a bright, happy, naturally lit shot; that’s a little tricky to deliver if your set has no windows! So, if you are trying to produce a shot that appears to be lit by a window, […]

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QuickTip: Turn Smoke Into Low-Lying Fog for Your Next Shoot

August 29, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens I am sharing a QuickTip about how to get your fog to stay on the ground. Smoke and fog machines normally send fog up into the air and create really hazy looking stills, so I’m going to show you how to use a chill box to keep the fog low […]

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How to Jump Through a Window and Not Die Using Breakaway Glass

August 17, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are taking a brief look at breakaway glass! We’ll be throwing a stuntman through a window and showing you how to safely and effectively use this glass to get some amazing shots. Preparing the Set One of the most important aspects of using breakaway glass is the setup. You […]

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Corporate Headshots- 3 Looks in 30 Minutes

August 10, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we’re looking at a fast, effective way to take 3 different styles of corporate headshots in less than an hour! Corporate Headshots When you are shooting corporate portraits and headshots, especially when shooting for magazines, people are going to want more than one look! They may ask you for an […]

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Successfully Creating Contrast in Black and White: Publicity Shoot w/ Juan Pablo Di Pace

July 27, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are out in the San Fernando Valley discussing how to shoot in black and white. We will be looking at how to create contrast and how to troubleshoot some of the problems we face when we shoot in black and white, so check it out! Creating Contrast in Black […]

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