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High Speed Photography – How to Shoot a Light Bulb. Literally.

October 1, 2015 By Judy 4 Comments

Hi this is Jay P Morgan and today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to do some high speed photography using a new trigger called Miops Smart. We’re going to shoot a light bulb. Literally. We’re going to shoot a BB through a light bulb. Setup We’ve got a BB gun on two c stands. […]

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Combining Time-lapse and Video at Sunset

September 17, 2015 By Judy 3 Comments

    Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re looking at combining three things: two axis motion, time-lapse, and live action footage to give us a unique shot. We’re shooting on the 3rd Street bridge in Los Angeles, using our Genie, Genie Mini and Magic Carpet from Syrp. This is […]

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8 Questions to Ask Before Estimating a Photo Shoot

June 5, 2015 By Morgan 3 Comments

The phone rings. It’s a client! They want an estimate … now what do you do? Today on The Slanted Lens, I am going to give you eight simple questions, or line of questions, to ask to make sure you can create a great estimate for any client that will earn money.

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Audio for Your Home or Office Studio

March 19, 2015 By Morgan 3 Comments

Today we are going to show you some options to get good audio in your home or office studio. Audio is sometimes the last thing we think about, but the first thing that people notice.

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The World of Camera Movement – Photo Video West Workshop

April 23, 2013 By Morgan 1 Comment

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Photo Video West – San Diego Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Time: 1:30 pm – 2: 30 pm Location: Video Theater Camera movement has changed in the last few years. It is getting easier to move the camera in smaller and smaller spaces. At NAB this year we saw the introduction of the Movi System by Freefly which […]

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Step 2: A Photographer’s Steps to Working in Advertising

February 14, 2013 By Morgan Leave a Comment

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Part 2 on a photographers’s steps to working in advertising. Now that you have a non-photography hobby, it is time to have fun with it!

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Step 1: A Photographer’s Steps to Working in Advertising

November 29, 2012 By Morgan Leave a Comment

A Photographer’s Steps to Working in Advertising Step 1: Find a Hobby By Jay P Morgan If you’re a photographer and you want to get started in the advertising industry, one way to start is to get a hobby. Nice try: not photography! It’s not a hobby. It’s your profession. So branch outside the world […]

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Helping the Talent understand your Vision

November 20, 2012 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Working with Talent in Commercial Photography

By Jay P Morgan As we discussed previously, a commercial photographer’s goal is to meet the needs of his or her clients. Sometimes this means that the talent won’t look beautiful but rather terrible. One very common thing you will hear from talent is, “Do I look good?” Talent can be very self-conscious, and when […]

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How to Shoot Simple Corporate Portraits – Lighting Article

November 12, 2012 By Morgan 9 Comments

Corporate Portraits Photography Tutorial

. Our first light is a Dynalite Pack (MP800) and a studio head with a large Photoflex soft box. I add a grid to the soft box because the room is small, and I need to keep all of the light off the surrounding walls and ceiling.

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Talent in Commercial Photography vs. Portrait Photography

November 12, 2012 By Morgan 2 Comments

Learn the difference between talent in commercial photography and portrait photography to improve your ads.

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