Laws of Light: How Light Conveys Emotion

June 22, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

We are discussing light and the different ways we can use light to convey emotion, today on The Slanted Lens. The Purpose Behind Creating Art Why do we take photos? Why do we shoot video? What is our purpose when we create imagery? True artists want to create an emotional experience with the viewer. In […]

Light Modifiers Comparison

June 1, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Light Modifiers Today on The Slanted Lens we will be doing a light modifiers comparison and talking about all the different types of light modifiers and the different effects they have on photos. Each light modifier will have a slightly different effect on the light that hits our subject, so let’s take a look! Prepping the Baja […]

How Aperture Shapes Lens Flare, and Other Lens Flare Tips

May 23, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

A lens flare is the streak or streaks of light that appear across your frame when light enters the lens. It can look really interesting, or it can look really bad. Today on The Slanted Lens, you’ll learn how to make them look good. Be sure to shop our affiliate links to help support The […]

Stop Motion: Shooting for Square and Horizontal at the Same Time

May 18, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, master stop motion photographer Trisha Zemp is back, and she’s going to teach you how to shoot for both square and horizontal format at the same time. Trisha’s clients request both square and horizontal stop motion 99% of the time. We’re also happy […]

Change Your Feet to Change Your Perspective: Photo Video Tutorial

April 18, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today I wanted to talk to you about an easy way to change the look of your photos. I’m shooting my brother’s headshots. He’s a realtor here in Los Angeles, so we headed out to MacArthur Park to get some nice images with the L.A. skyline in the background. […]

How to Shoot Panoramic Portraits

March 16, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m teaching you how to shoot panoramic portraits. We’ll do this with and without strobes. I’m using the Syrp Genie Mini on the Sony a7R II, with both the Tamron 35mm and 85mm lens. So let’s take a look and see what we can do. […]

Creating a Simple Silhouette

October 20, 2016 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m showing you how to create a silhouette. Your camera’s built-in meter makes it incredibly easy. I’m also going to spice up a silhouette I did recently to show you how you can do that. Silhouettes are a quick and easy way to add depth […]

Laws of Light: Sphere

October 13, 2016 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re starting a series called “The Laws of Light.” These principles were taught to me at Art Center College of Design by Charlie Potts, who was the head of the photo department there. I was taught these principles, I’ve been building on them for […]

Creating Shafts of Light for Photo and Video

July 21, 2016 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going to show you how to create shafts of light both for still images and for film. I love the look of light streaming into a room for film as well as in stills. There are four principles that come into play when […]

Studio Portrait on Location

July 7, 2016 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you how to make a dramatic studio portrait on location, even though we’re in the midst of bright sunlight. Let’s get started and see what we can do. We’ve been doing some great environmental portraits here of Keith on […]