Camera Settings & Lens Choice For A Studio Portrait

March 20, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube and search The Slanted Lens!) 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 […]

Camera Settings When Using Strobes

February 20, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube and look up The Slanted Lens!) 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? […]

Sony a1, What Not To Do!

October 31, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I have to admit I screwed up when I shot the Sony A1 versus the Canon R5c. I saw a crop factor. I was confused by it. But I was getting it and consistently getting it. And of course I heard all the comments […]

How To Meter For Film

September 26, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to take a look at images I’ve shot and show you how I found the right light and how I metered correctly to give myself a great negative. A black and white negative that is going to give me a great scan so […]

How I Shoot Tri-X Black And White Film

September 5, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to talk about my favorite black and white film to shoot and that is Tri-X, Tri-X 400 ISO film. You know, back in the day when you’re shooting film and you shot mostly 100 ISO film because you really wanted fine […]

Canon R5c vs Sony A1 Hands On Video And Stills Camera Comparison

July 18, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’ve got Haley here with me. And Haley’s going to help me take a look at the Canon R5c versus the Sony a1. These are two great cameras. I have shot on the Sony a1 a lot. We just got back from Iceland where […]

Golden Hour Is Amazing But Blue Hour Is Better, Tips For Shooting In Blue Hour

May 9, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re downtown here in Los Angeles. I’ve got Bobbi here with me. She’s going to help us look at shooting at my absolute favorite time of the day. Golden hour is amazing and I love it, but the time of day I love the […]

How and Where to Photograph Condors

April 25, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Thanks to Sony I was able to hike to the top of Pinnacles National Park and photograph the Endangered California Condor with the Sony a1 and the Sony 200-600mm Lens. I like bringing awareness of the endangered birds which are the largest wild birds in North America. They were on the verge of extinction and […]

Variable ND Filters – How, Why and When to Use Them For Video and Photography

March 7, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at ND filters. How you set them up and why you use them. But first, our segment today is sponsored by Nisi Optics. They make great filters. But let’s get to why you use an ND filter. Because […]

How to do Long Term Time-lapse

January 10, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at how to get great long-term time-lapse. What do I mean by long-term time-lapse? Things that take longer than a couple hours to accomplish. Things that take months or weeks to accomplish like building a building or […]

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