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Which LEDs are the brightest?…LED Comparison Test!

February 7, 2019 By Morgan 1 Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens, we are going to be testing some great big LED lights! I’m curious about the intensity of different LEDs. I’ve had people ask me all the time what how powerful a light, how bright is it, so we are just going to look straight at a 1k and an HMI […]

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Clamps for Product and Food Photography

January 24, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Ed Rudolph is back again to show us his favorite clamps and gizmos when shooting product and food photography! Let’s dive right into it! “A” or Spring Clamp These are great for holding small things and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. You can use it to stand up mirrors to reflect the […]

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One Light Portrait: Creating Contrast

January 10, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today’s lesson is creating contrast and depth with values in one light portraits. It’s interesting because lights and darks are opposites. Whites come forward in the image, whereas blacks will recede in the back. Now we have Michael here and his hair is white so if I put him on a white background, his hair […]

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8 Cinematic Gimbal Moves

January 3, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Gimbals are slowly taking the place of many large, heavy dollies, sliders, and other cinematic tools. So we are going to show you 8 cinematic gimbal moves to use in your narrative or doc-style videos! The gimbal is a fast, simple, inexpensive tool for you to get a wide variety of different angles for your […]

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10 CINEMATIC Rigging Smartphone Solutions

December 13, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

“There is a 5th dimension, that which is unknown to most filmmakers. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as a film camera. It is a middle grey between light and shadow, between science and creativity. It lies in the pit between man’s production fears and the summit of his image […]

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Mirrorless Camera Comparison: Canon R vs. Nikon Z7 vs. Sony A7R3

December 6, 2018 By Morgan 2 Comments

We are pitting against each other three different mirrorless cameras from three rival camera companies. Helping us test out these new cameras is Ellen Ho, our model for today. Check her out at @missellenho. The first camera in our lineup is the Sony A7R3, which isn’t a new camera, but it’s a great competitor for […]

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How to Light Your Vlog

December 4, 2018 By Morgan 2 Comments

Get the perfect lighting to kickstart your own studio setup for vlogging with 4 different possible lighting setups, using ring lights, standard LEDs, and the sun! Lighting will help to boost the production value of your vlogs. The quality of light that you get on your face is very important. A larger softer source is […]

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Finding Unique Camera Angles

November 29, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Surprise! Bet you didn’t expect to see a Platypod on my head. Today we are going to explore some unique camera angles with the lightweight, travel tripod, the Platypod. Regular tripods are great for shooting regular, standard headshots, but if you are looking to step up your shots, the Platypod offers you the flexibility to […]

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How to Grow Your Brand On Instagram with Jordan Zobrist

November 22, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P! We have Jordan Zobrist with us today, and she’s going to teach us how to create a strong brand on Instagram. This video is sponsored by Black Rapid’s new Nicole Elliott Camera Strap. It’s a strap designed for women that is based on the way babies have been carried for […]

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One Light Portrait: What Lens to Choose?

November 15, 2018 By Morgan 1 Comment

Hi, this is Jay P! We’re starting a new series on The Slanted Lens called “One Light Portraits” where I take my black background out on location and capture portraits of real people while teaching a single principle at a time, so you can understand the portrait process. Today our principle is the lens! We shot […]

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