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360 Degree Product Photography on White

October 26, 2017 By Morgan 7 Comments

Today on The Slanted Lens we’re showing you how to light and shoot do 360 degree photography! Don’t miss out! Setting up Your Shot The easiest and simplest way I have found to create excellent product photography is to start with a product table. This table will allow you to rotate the product without having […]

Build Your Own Set: Creating a Window in a Seamless

October 12, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We are looking at a simple way to create a window on your set using nothing but a seamless, some tape, and an x-acto knife, today on The Slanted Lens! Today’s lesson is focused on a simple idea that should help you figure out how you can adapt it into your own work in order […]

3 Ways to Sync Your Strobes to Your Camera

September 12, 2017 By Morgan 3 Comments

Today on The Slanted Lens we are looking at 3 different ways to sync strobes with your camera, so check out which way works best for you! Syncing Strobes There are many different ways to sync strobes to your camera. Today I am looking at the three simplest and most practical ways to sync strobes. […]

Turning Your Bathroom Into a Softbox

September 7, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We’re looking at a cheap alternative to buying softboxes, today on The Slanted Lens. Many photographers want the softbox look but cannot afford a softbox. Why not use your bathroom as a softbox instead? Taking Portraits On a Budget I know many photographers who are first starting out don’t have the money for studios or […]

QuickTip: 4 Ways Dirt Will Improve Your Imagery

September 5, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are taking a peek into Hollywood movie magic and showing you how to make your shots older and dustier. What’s the trick? It’s Fuller’s Earth! Fuller’s Earth Picture any of those old Clint Eastwood, John Wayne westerns where cowboys come walking in covered in dust. We all have moments […]

How to Create Window Light

August 31, 2017 By Morgan 1 Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are taking a look at how to mimic window light. So many clients want a bright, happy, naturally lit shot; that’s a little tricky to deliver if your set has no windows! So, if you are trying to produce a shot that appears to be lit by a window, […]

QuickTip: Turn Smoke Into Low-Lying Fog for Your Next Shoot

August 29, 2017 By Morgan 3 Comments

Today on The Slanted Lens I am sharing a QuickTip about how to get your fog to stay on the ground. Smoke and fog machines normally send fog up into the air and create really hazy looking stills, so I’m going to show you how to use a chill box to keep the fog low […]

How to Jump Through a Window and Not Die Using Breakaway Glass

August 17, 2017 By Morgan 1 Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are taking a brief look at breakaway glass! We’ll be throwing a stuntman through a window and showing you how to safely and effectively use this glass to get some amazing shots. Preparing the Set One of the most important aspects of using breakaway glass is the setup. You […]

QuickTip: Highlighting Hair in Photoshop

August 15, 2017 By Morgan 3 Comments

Today on The Slanted Lens we are introducing our second photo retouching segment! Julene Morgan, a professional retoucher from Los Angeles, will be sharing a QuickTip on adding highlights to hair in photoshop. Check it out! Camera RAW Adjustments Whenever I start working on an image, I always start in camera RAW. I think a […]

Corporate Headshots- 3 Looks in 30 Minutes

August 10, 2017 By Morgan 2 Comments

Today on The Slanted Lens we’re looking at a fast, effective way to take 3 different styles of corporate headshots in less than an hour! Corporate Headshots When you are shooting corporate portraits and headshots, especially when shooting for magazines, people are going to want more than one look! They may ask you for an […]