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How To Capture Stunning Splash Photos

November 8, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P! Today we’re going to be doing some splash photography using the MIOPS Water Splash kit, which is the world’s first ever Bluetooth-controlled water droplet splash kit. At The Slanted Lens, we’ve always loved the triggers from MIOPS. They make great devices to capture anything from time lapses to high-speed motion. […]

How to Style Food for Photography

November 1, 2018 By Morgan 3 Comments

Hi, this is Jay P! In this video, we’re joined by Ed Rudolph, a food photographer from the Los Angeles area. He’s going to share with us his top ten tips for styling food. #1 Fake Condensation Fake condensation on a glass can last for several days, and that’s plenty long enough to get your […]

Correct Exposure with and without a Light Meter

October 25, 2018 By Morgan 4 Comments

Hi, this is Jay P! Today, we are going to be talking about 3 different ways you can set the right exposure for film. The biggest thing for beginning film photographers is to learn is how to meter your film properly. All of our film stock was processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab. Thanks for […]

Continuous Lighting for Photography with 100 Lume Cubes

September 6, 2018 By Morgan 3 Comments

We are going to use 100 Lume Cubes to teach you how continuous light can be used on a film set. Seeing is Believing Using continuous light on set for still photography is a great way to learn photographic concepts and getting you comfortable with lighting techniques. Since continuous light never turns off, it’s much easier […]

8 Cinematic Camera Moves For Video

August 23, 2018 By Morgan 2 Comments

In this video, I’m going to demonstrate cinematic camera moves that can be applied to both documentary-style and cinema-style shooting, while using a 9.Solutions C-Pan Arm. Camera moves create emotion and I want to show the emotion that 8 different camera moves create as they help to tell your story. Using different types of camera […]

Slide Film vs Color Negative: Portra 160, Provia 100F & Velvia 100

July 26, 2018 By Morgan 5 Comments

Film is on the resurgence as of recent and we here at The Slanted Lens are really excited about it! Transparency film is another option from your regular negative film but what is it exactly? When would you use transparency instead? How does it compare to C-41 or print fil? What is the dynamic range of […]

Correcting White Balance Using a Color Chart in Photoshop

May 31, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Tesla Coils and ArcAttack Julene and I were in Huston earlier this month and decided to hit up this band called ArcAttack! They use giant tesla coils to create music. I got my gong out to join in on the fun. Being Safe We are playing with electricity here and so the first step was […]

Action Photography Using the Tamron 100-400mm Lens

May 10, 2018 By Morgan 3 Comments

Using the Tamron 100-400mm lens The new 100-400mm lens from Tamron is a great choice for the budget sports or action photographer. We decided to test it out here at the Santa Anita Race Track since horses are fast and catching their action in place would really test out this lens. Since the horses are […]

Lifestyle Product Photography Tips with BlackRapid

March 22, 2018 By Morgan 2 Comments

Lifestyle Product Photography Lifestyle Product Photography is a great way to make money using your photography skills. Many businesses need it and if you can do it well, there is money to be made! Lifestyle product photography is different than just regular product shots because it shows the product in use. This is the way […]

7 iPhone Photography Tips

March 1, 2018 By Morgan 4 Comments

iPhone Photography In this day and age, everyone has a smartphone or access to a portable camera. Most of the time, the camera that goes everywhere with you is the one on your phone! It’s easy to carry since you bring your phone with you anyway – so why not learn how to use this […]