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4 Natural Light Outdoor Portrait Setups Using The Perfect Modifier

July 31, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. here. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you how to get great natural light portraits outside on location using a modifier that is extremely cheap and easy to use. But if you don’t use it right they look terrible. […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

4 Reasons To Use ND Filters For Travel Photography

July 24, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at why I carry ND filters with me when I travel. We’re in Stockholm, Sweden. We’re going to do several shots here and let’s take a look at the […]

Filed Under: Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Time-lapse, Travel Photography, Videography

Outdoor Senior Portrait, Camera Settings, Lens Choice & Lighting

July 16, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to look at lens choice, camera settings and lighting to light a senior portrait outside. We’ll look at how to do several multiple setups quickly when you’re working with your senior. Then we’re going […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Camera Settings & Lens Choice, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

Camera Settings, Lens Choice & Lighting For A Child Studio Portrait

May 29, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Today we’re going to take a look at lens choice and camera settings for photographing a toddler in a studio portrait setting. We’ve got Gabriel and Jessica here with us. They’re going to help us look at how to light this, […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Camera Settings, Camera Settings & Lens Choice, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Business Tips, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Working with Talent

Camera Settings & Lens Choice For An Outdoor Family Portrait

May 4, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at lens choice and camera settings for doing a family portrait out on location. I’ve got the Dinnendahls and the Eichs here with me today. They’re going to be […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Camera Settings, Camera Settings & Lens Choice, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

Canon R8 vs Nikon Z5 Camera Comparison, Which Is Better?

April 28, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, this is Jay P. here on The Slanted Lens. We’re going to take a look today at two of the affordable entry-level full-frame cameras that are on the market right now. The Z5 is an older camera but really holds its own and has some […]

Filed Under: Camera Comparison, Camera Review, Equipment

Panasonic S52 vs Canon R62, Sony A74 & Fujifilm X-H2 Camera ISO Comparison

March 31, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. We have been doing camera comparisons the last month or so with several cameras and the new Lumix S52. Unfortunately that S52 we were processing the images in Silkypix. Now we can take all those images, process them in Adobe Raw […]

Filed Under: Camera Comparison, Camera Review, Camera Settings

Camera Settings & Lens Choice For A Studio Portrait

March 20, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. In this video we’re going to teach you the camera settings and the lens choice for creating an interesting studio portrait. People ask me all the time, “What camera settings should I use?” We’re going to talk about those camera […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Camera Settings, Camera Settings & Lens Choice, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, lighting diagram, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Working with Talent

Camera Settings When Using Strobes

February 20, 2023 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at strobe power versus aperture and shutter. I get this question from listeners all the time saying, “What aperture should I use? What shutter should I use? I’m going […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Camera Settings, Equipment, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial

Sony a1, What Not To Do!

October 31, 2022 By Morgan

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 […]

Filed Under: Camera Review, Camera Settings, Equipment, Product Review, Quick Tip

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