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Portrait Tutorial – Tips on How To Use a Large Umbrella

June 4, 2025 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video tutorial go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at lighting with a 7-foot umbrella. Not a shoot through umbrella, but an umbrella with a black back on it. So it’s going […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

Fujifilm X half – Film-Inspired Fun in a Mini Digital Camera!

May 23, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re down here in Koreatown. We met with the people from Fujifilm, and I have the X half. This is a really interesting camera. It’s a vertical format camera, so […]

Filed Under: Camera News, Camera Review, Equipment, Photography & Video Articles, Photography News

Softbox vs Tracing Paper For Portrait Photography

May 7, 2025 By Morgan

Softbox vs Tracing Paper for Portrait Lighting

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) I am so excited today because we’re going to compare a 3 foot x 4 foot softbox from Westcott with tracing paper. I love tracing paper. It is a beautiful look. It’s a soft light. It just makes things look so […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

Make It or Buy It Photography Reflector Challenge

February 5, 2025 By Morgan

  (If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Make it or Buy it! This 5-in-1 pop-up reflector from Westcott cost me $37.50. My homemade 2-in-1 reflector cost me $10.50. So the question is, can I match the light quality of a pop-up reflector with a homemade reflector?This is […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, DIY, Equipment, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

6 Stunning Portrait Techniques Using The Handheld SmokeNINJA Pro

January 21, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the tutorial go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Handheld smoke machines like the SmokeNINJA Pro have revolutionized smoke on set. You know, they’re small enough you can get a little steam in a cup of coffee but powerful enough you can haze this entire room and give you great […]

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Product Review, Special Effects for Photo and Video

Outdoor Portrait Reflector vs Strobe Challenge

January 8, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video tutorial go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) We’re going to compare a $26 reflector with an $800 soft box and strobe combination. Which one do you think is going to look better? I was pretty surprised. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Slanted Lens […]

Filed Under: Camera Settings, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

Softbox vs Umbrella, Don’t Make This Rookie Mistake!

September 17, 2024 By Morgan

Don’t make this mistake when you buy your first modifier. We’re going to take a look at a square soft box, a round soft box and an umbrella. Which one is best for you? Don’t waste your money! Buy the right thing the first time. Let’s get started and see what we can do. I […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Equipment, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

Panasonic Lumix S9 vs iPhone 15 – Wow, Unexpected!

June 26, 2024 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan and this is Kenneth Merrill. Why would you choose the Panasonic S9 over your phone? We’ll give you four reasons why! So here we are hunkered down in the stairway because it’s so windy outside. We cannot even get out […]

Filed Under: Camera Comparison, Camera News, Camera Review, Equipment, Photography & Video Articles

Aftershoot vs Imagen – AI Photo Editing Software Comparison – Which is Better?

June 18, 2024 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. Morgan here. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at AI culling and editing. You know, it’s an area that I think saves people a lot of time. It’s a great application for AI because I think it […]

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Speedlight Basics – Portraits With Off Camera Flash

February 13, 2024 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. here from The Slanted Lens. I’ve got Elsie here with me today. Hi! We’re going to show you how to use a speedlight as an off camera flash. You’re going to need a trigger. And one of the reasons you want a […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Speedlight Basics

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