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How To Light & Photograph A Car

September 19, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

How To Photograph A Car

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at how to light a car. There are some simple steps you can go through to get a beautiful image of a car every time. They’re not difficult and does not take a lot of equipment. It’s […]

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Portraits on Location with Portable Backdrops

August 15, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we are traveling through small little towns way off from the beaten path going through Utah into Arizona and then Nevada. And our goal is just to find interesting people to photograph. We’re going to stop and ask at a restaurant or a […]

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Natural Light Portraits Made Easy With The Sun and Umbrella

August 8, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you something that I do often when I’m shooting outside in direct sun and I don’t want to have to use my strobe, my FJ400, or I don’t have my FJ400. Then I go directly to a shoot through […]

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Stunning One Light Portraits With Umbrellas

July 11, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

In this tutorial we show you how to use umbrellas to do one light studio portraits. Umbrellas are the ultimate bounce modifier. We talk about why use them, how to use them, the quality of light you get from seven foot translucent diffusion, black/white and black/silver umbrellas. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on […]

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Canon R5C vs Canon Z9 Hands On Camera Comparison

June 20, 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 the Z9 and the R5 C. I’ve been excited to compare these two cameras. I’ve been excited about the R5 C for a long time. So I asked Maddisyn to join me here today. She’s going […]

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One Light Portraits Using Bounce Light For Stills & Video

May 23, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Laws of Light we’re going to take a look at bounce light. What is bounce light? We use bounce light all the time in photography. Whether it’s bounce light for a fill, whether it’s bounce off the concrete, when you’re shooting outside you use bounce […]

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Stop Buying The Trinity. These Lenses May Be Better!

May 16, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Stop buying that trinity and consider an option that might be not that much more expensive, more creative and perfect for you. Let’s get started and see what we can do. So is there a great alternate to the trinity? I believe there is, and one you might want […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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3 DIY Reflectors, Easy & Inexpensive Solutions & How To Use Them

April 15, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you my three favorite DIY solutions for reflectors. Then how to use them and the quality of light that they give. Number one from the Dollar Store, $1.35. $1.65 here in California. The Dollar Store here is $1.65 now. […]

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