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VIDEO TRAVEL TRIPOD – Super Light Weight for Travel, Video & Vlogging!

June 4, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. here. We’re down on the Sixth Street Bridge here in Los Angeles. I’ve got with me the Ulanzi Fotopro X-Aircross F38 Tripod. When we were at NAB Julene’s going, “We’ve got to find a lightweight video tripod.” And when we went through all […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Photography & Video Business Tips, Product Review

Camera Settings, Lens Choice & Lighting For A Child Studio Portrait

May 29, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Today we’re going to take a look at lens choice and camera settings for photographing a toddler in a studio portrait setting. We’ve got Gabriel and Jessica here with us. They’re going to help us look at how to light this, […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Camera Settings, Camera Settings & Lens Choice, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Business Tips, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Working with Talent

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 […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Lens Review, Photography & Video Articles, Photography & Video Business Tips, Product Review

Jump Start Your Photography, Here’s How!

November 15, 2021 By Morgan

Are you struggling to get motived with your photography? Are you stuck in creative block? Here are some simple steps to help you overcome that creative slump and get yourself motivated to make your creative projects happen!   There are only two kinds of creatives in the world, those who are doing and those who […]

Filed Under: Business Tips, Intervention, Photography & Video Business Tips, Photography Tutorial

10 Things You Need To Start To Make Money In Video

October 18, 2021 By Morgan

 Stop spending money on video equipment you just don’t need! Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens. Let’s look at those 10 things you need to start that video business. An inexpensive list of items that you need to be able to do video. Number one: A camera. I love full […]

Filed Under: Business Tips, Equipment, Making Money In Photography, Photography & Video Business Tips, Videography

Will Photo & Video Conventions Survive?

September 13, 2021 By Morgan

 Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to look at photo conferences, photo/video conferences. Are they dead? Are they going to happen this year? Is it kind of the nail in the coffin for conferences? Because they were sliding before. Where exactly are they at? What’s going to […]

Filed Under: Camera News, Photography & Video Business Tips, Trends, Uncategorized

Traveling with Lithium Ion Batteries – What Can You Take?

March 29, 2021 By Morgan

What are the restrictions for flying with Lithium Ion batteries? We take a look at what you can fly with, what you can check in your bags, what you should carry on with you and what you shouldn’t take with you. What are the TSA and FAA Regulations for Traveling with Lithium Ion Batteries? Hi, […]

Filed Under: Business Tips, Equipment, Photography & Video Business Tips, Product Review, Travel Photography, Uncategorized, Videography

Photo Shoot Fraud! Don’t Get Taken!

February 8, 2021 By Morgan

In this video Jay P shares with you an actual photo shoot fraud case and what to look for so that you don’t get taken by a fraudulent scam like this! Florida man, almost defrauds us here at The Slanted Lens. They even sent us a check. I got an email early in November saying, […]

Filed Under: Business Tips, Photography & Video Business Tips

Handling Rejection in the Photo Video World

September 15, 2016 By Morgan

Handling Rejection in the Photo Video World The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Everyone in business will, at some point or another, deal with rejection. We tend to take rejection very personally in the creative photo and video industries, because often times we’re connected to our work emotionally. We feel like when someone rejects our work they are rejecting us. But today on The […]

Filed Under: Business Tips, Photography & Video Business Tips

5 Ways to Get a Video Photo Mentor and 6 Reasons You Need One

May 5, 2016 By Morgan

Mentor Photo Video Business Mentor Jay P Morgan The Slanted Lens

  Hi this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re gonna talk about mentors. How to get one, and why you need one. There are several reasons you need a mentor. If you look at a lot of the great successful people in history they’ve had someone that they’ve patterned their lives after. […]

Filed Under: Business Tips, Photography & Video Business Tips, Uncategorized

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