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Photo & Video Travel Tips

January 3, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube at The Slanted Lens!) So, I’m here at Salt Lake with Kenneth. We’re going to Tokyo! I am super excited ! I can’t really talk about what we’re going to do there. But we’re excited to be going. We got to the airport three hours […]

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Filed Under: Camera News, Equipment, Quick Tip, Travel Photography, Videography

Sony a1, What Not To Do!

October 31, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I have to admit I screwed up when I shot the Sony A1 versus the Canon R5c. I saw a crop factor. I was confused by it. But I was getting it and consistently getting it. And of course I heard all the comments […]

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Best Every Day Photo & Video Tool

June 28, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Here are 3 types of tools that are the best every day photo tool that every photographer and videographer should have. I use it every day and it is a very important tool for attaching and taking off plates from cameras and tripods. I carry it with me all the time! Watch the video and […]

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How To Make Your Videos Interesting With Unique Camera Angles And DIY Rigs

August 23, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 Using 120 frames a second and some speed ramping in post, plus some physical effects, to make a really boring subject matter super engaging and exciting to watch. Let’s take a look at how we did each one of these shots. As a filmmaker, and especially as a commercial filmmaker, you’re faced with the […]

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If You Want Great Images Learn To Control The Background!

April 26, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

If you don’t control the background, you’re not controlling your image. In this video Jay P shares 7 different ways to control your background and give you better images. These are simple techniques to master to improve your photography. Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re down here in Los […]

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All You Need for Landscape Photography is a 50mm Lens

March 22, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

 Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at why a 50mm lens is the only lens you need for landscape photography. You might wonder why I say that? Well, when I was shooting with Cheyne Walls who is an excellent Landscape photographer, he only shot with a 50 millimeter equivalent […]

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QuickTip: 4 Ways Dirt Will Improve Your Imagery

September 5, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are taking a peek into Hollywood movie magic and showing you how to make your shots older and dustier. What’s the trick? It’s Fuller’s Earth! Fuller’s Earth Picture any of those old Clint Eastwood, John Wayne westerns where cowboys come walking in covered in dust. We all have moments […]

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QuickTip: Turn Smoke Into Low-Lying Fog for Your Next Shoot

August 29, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens I am sharing a QuickTip about how to get your fog to stay on the ground. Smoke and fog machines normally send fog up into the air and create really hazy looking stills, so I’m going to show you how to use a chill box to keep the fog low […]

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QuickTip: Highlighting Hair in Photoshop

August 15, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Today on The Slanted Lens we are introducing our second photo retouching segment! Julene Morgan, a professional retoucher from Los Angeles, will be sharing a QuickTip on adding highlights to hair in photoshop. Check it out! Camera RAW Adjustments Whenever I start working on an image, I always start in camera RAW. I think a […]

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QuickTip: Setting Up a Tripod

July 25, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

I’m giving a QuickTip on how to properly setup and use a tripod, today on The Slanted Lens! Tips for Setting Up Tripods If you aren’t planning on fully extending the legs of your tripod, don’t use the thinnest part of the leg first! You are using the weakest point of the leg to support […]

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