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Golden Hour Is Amazing But Blue Hour Is Better, Tips For Shooting In Blue Hour

May 9, 2022 By Morgan

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

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 […]

Filed Under: Camera Settings, Equipment, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Travel Photography

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

April 15, 2022 By Morgan

 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. […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, DIY, Equipment, Laws of Light, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial

Why Use A Color Chart For Batch Editing?

March 14, 2022 By Morgan

Learn Why and How To Use a Color Chart for Batch Editing Your Images! Our eyes will compensate and it is difficult to see with just your eyes if you are making correct color adjustments. The Spyder Checkr is a great tool to help you make your color corrections. See how it works! Hi, this […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Equipment, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Product Review

Variable ND Filters – How, Why and When to Use Them For Video and Photography

March 7, 2022 By Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at ND filters. How you set them up and why you use them. But first, our segment today is sponsored by Nisi Optics. They make great filters. But let’s get to why you use an ND filter. Because […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Camera Settings, Equipment, Landscape, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Product Review, Special Effects for Photo and Video, Stop Motion Photography, Time-lapse, Videography

Battle The Sun With High Speed Sync For Outdoor Portraits – Laws of Light

February 21, 2022 By Morgan

How to shoot head shots outside on location using high speed sync. In this Laws of Light lighting tutorial we show you three ways to shoot portraits when you are battling the mid day sun. These easy approaches will help you shoot head shots, corporate portraits or any kind or portrait outside when you are […]

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50mm RF Lens Makes The R6 Better Than The a7IV?

December 21, 2021 By Morgan

Some people say we may have egg on our face because of our review of the R6 versus the a74. Are you kidding me? Well perhaps we do. Let’s take a look at these two lenses and just see. It’s December and time for our Mega Giveaway. We’re going to give away $3300 worth of […]

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Tamron’s 28-75 f/2.8 G2 Lens. Completely Customizable! What does that mean?

December 13, 2021 By Morgan

Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Review

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we are here in Santa Monica. We’ve got Tamron’s new 28-75mm. This is a G2 version. It’s about three years since the first version of this lens came out on the market. It was an incredible lens. People have bought it because it’s […]

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Better Than A Soft Box, Inexpensive Product Lighting Solution

November 29, 2021 By Morgan

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. You know what, when you’re doing product photography soft boxes are not always the solution. There’s a technique that product photographers have been using for years that gives them beautiful highlights. Highlights they can scale to what they’re photographing. And the ability to really create things in tight […]

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Best Product Lighting – Top Back Lighting – Laws of Light Tutorial

August 30, 2021 By Morgan

 The Best Approach to Product Photography Lighting is Top Back Lighting. It is the foundation for all product photography. Learn how to get impressive images from this photography tutorial about top back lighting. This is one of the best ways to light your product shots or food photography. This is my favorite lighting when […]

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials, Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, lighting diagram, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial

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