Photography Tutorial Archives

5 Window Light Portrait Positions

January 11, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi this Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’ve got Rai here with me. Rai is from London. We’re going to show you how to set up the five lighting portrait positions using the window and how to control the light. The first thing we did in this room is we got […]

Stop using manual mode on your camera. Use these settings.

May 28, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Stop shooting on Manual. I’ll tell you why. In the beginning it has always been “Shoot on Manual”. You have to have manual focus and manual settings. Everything is manual, manual, manual. That’s the only way you learn. The reality is cameras have become way too good at doing some of these things and […]

Does Sensor Size Matter? Camera Sensor Size Comparison

May 21, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We compare 4 sensor sizes to see how they compare in print image quality: Hasselblad X1D II 50C, Sony a7R IV, Sony a6600 and Panasonic GH5. See how much difference there is in the Medium, Full-frame, APS-C and Micro 4/3 Sensors. Special thanks to our friends at LensProToGo and Datacolor for helping us make this […]

Stop Motion Photography! How to Make Money!

May 7, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

How to make money in Stop Motion Photography. There are 3 things we want to talk about to give you good information on this subject. What equipment do you really need to have? What do you charge to do Stop Motion? How to get clients? We will cover these 3 things and give you a […]

Laws of Light: ND Filter VS High Speed Sync

April 9, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

I used to think ND filters were a JOKE but I stand very corrected in this new Laws of Light comparing ND filters to high speed sync and showing how to balance them with harsh outside light and shadows.

CRAZY!! Time-Lapse with Green Screen using edelkrone SliderONE v2

May 16, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We are working with edelkrone today as we create a time-lapse piece using a green screen! We are using their SliderONE v2 and HeadONE to film the time-lapse, but then we are going to composite that piece with a live-action green screen scene. So what I love about this SliderONE is that it is a […]

How to Create a Good Photograph (6 Important Decisions I Made!)

May 9, 2019 By Morgan 3 Comments

Today we are going to be shooting a photo that I have been wanting to do for a while now, but just haven’t made the time. There are these beautiful wildflowers that grow up on a hill near my house that I envisioned for this kite shot. Here are 6 decisions that I need to […]

Shooting Speedlight Street Photography

January 31, 2019 By Morgan Leave a Comment

I’m doing something today that I always tell photographers never to do, shooting with on-camera flash! I’m in NYC with Jamie and Marissa, a creative team and we are going to shoot some fun street photography! It’s just a fun challenge to see what kind of images you can get using your on-camera flash. Camera […]

Canon 70-200 vs. Zeiss 70-200 Lens Comparison

December 27, 2018 By Morgan 2 Comments

We are here today comparing David and Goliath! We have the Canon 70-200mm lens that is a staple on for many photo and video shoots and we have the new candidate here, the Zeiss 70-200mm. Thanks to our Lezl Gonzales @lezlkoe for helping us out with this comparison! Photo lenses are designed to be lightweight, easy […]

How to Push and Pull Film

December 20, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We are here today to learn how to push and pull film. For those of you who are unfamiliar with that term, it’s really simple! Let’s take a Portra 800, and set the box speed at 1600 instead, we are underexposing the film by 1 stop. So when we are processing the film, we have […]