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 […]
Laws of Light: Shooting in Direct Sun
Freezing Action with Strobes
Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re talking about freezing action using strobes by shortening your flash duration. Come and check it out!! Freezing Action With Strobes Strobes can be used in a lot of creative ways. Today we’re in New York city testing out our strobe lights to create images that pop with the […]
Laws of Light: Lighting a Room (The Inside of a Cube)
Laws of Light: How Light Conveys Emotion
We are discussing light and the different ways we can use light to convey emotion, today on The Slanted Lens. The Purpose Behind Creating Art Why do we take photos? Why do we shoot video? What is our purpose when we create imagery? True artists want to create an emotional experience with the viewer. In […]
Light Modifiers Comparison
Light Modifiers Today on The Slanted Lens we will be doing a light modifiers comparison and talking about all the different types of light modifiers and the different effects they have on photos. Each light modifier will have a slightly different effect on the light that hits our subject, so let’s take a look! Prepping the Baja […]
Laws of Light: Separation
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re continuing our exploration of The Laws of Light with our next segment- separation. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re looking at a fundamental principle of lighting, and that is how to separate your subject from your background. We create that separation using light. […]
Laws of Light: Creating Dimension and Texture
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re introducing our next Laws of Light- Creating Dimension and Texture. As photographers and videographers we’re trying to take a one dimensional experience and turn it into a three dimensional experience. Light is our tool to create this dimension. It has to give us […]
Laws of Light: Quality of Light
Laws of Light: Three Objects
Get a The Great Courses Plus Membership free trial here. Today on the fourth in our Laws of Light series, it’s time to combine three objects together and light them separately, all at the same time. Before you watch this you’ll want to check out each object on it’s own. Click here for the Sphere, […]