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 […]

How to Create 5 Cinematic RGB Lighting Setups

December 11, 2018 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today we are going to do a video on how to use practical RGB lights for setting up cinematic lighting. and I have with me here today, Jema (@jemmadallender) from England. RGB Color System This light is built based on the RGB system which is an additive system of the colors red, green and blue, […]

One Light Portrait: What Lens to Choose?

November 15, 2018 By Morgan 1 Comment

Hi, this is Jay P! We’re starting a new series on The Slanted Lens called “One Light Portraits” where I take my black background out on location and capture portraits of real people while teaching a single principle at a time, so you can understand the portrait process. Today our principle is the lens! We shot […]

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. […]