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DIY Probe Lens – Inexpensive Alternative!

August 16, 2021 By Morgan

 Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you how I made a rig that gives you a very similar look to a probe lens. There’s several things I like about this and I think are very successful. It certainly has some limitations. But let’s take a […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, DIY, Equipment, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Special Effects for Photo and Video, Uncategorized, Videography

Studio Portrait Lighting – 360 Virtual Interactive Tutorial

June 14, 2021 By Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Welcome to the 360 degree view of lighting here on The Slanted Lens. Take a step with me into this 360 degree view where it’s interactive. You can see exactly where we set each one of our lights. You’ll be able to explore for yourself and see what we’re […]

Filed Under: Advanced Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, lighting diagram, Lighting Tutorials, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

How To Modify An LED Light Panel

April 5, 2021 By Morgan

 You can take one of the most boring lights in the world and make it look pretty interesting. These flat panel LEDs can be very difficult to modify, and most people use them incorrectly. They just throw them up and aim them directly at your talent. When you do that, you get very, very […]

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Crazy Huge Wide Angle Lens With Medium Format Camera

February 15, 2021 By Morgan

In part 2 of our look at this Iwerks Omnimax huge wide angle lens we paired it with the medium format Fujifilm GFX 100 camera. See the cool results shooting street portraits at the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. Jay P explains more about the lens. Check out what we got for our final […]

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Intellytech Light Cannon X-100 Review

November 18, 2020 By Morgan

 Is this like, Cool? Yes, it is. And it’s also warm. It’s a bi-color light, focusing bi-color light from Intellytech. Let’s take a look at it. This review is sponsored by Intellytech. But, I only agreed to do it after I used the light for a month. And I thought, “You know what, it’s […]

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How To Use LED Lights For Portraits In Still Photography And Video

August 20, 2020 By Morgan

Portrait Lighting with LED lights Stop putting the light in the wrong place. Understand these simple basic principles of a three light setup. It’ll save you every single time. Today on The Slanted Lens I have Camila here with me. Camila is going to help us look at a three light setup using LEDs. The […]

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How To Look Your Best On A Webcam Video Call

June 24, 2020 By Morgan

 Learn the do’s and don’ts of how to light your video Zoom, FaceTime or Skype calls. Jay P demonstrates how to improve your lighting so you can look professional and make a better impression in your video conference calls. Today I am going to talk about a Zoom, Skype or FaceTime call that will […]

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Stop Motion Photography! How to Make Money!

May 7, 2020 By Morgan

Stop Motion Photography! How To Make Money!

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 […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Business Tips, DIY, Equipment, Gear Sweepstakes, Photography Tutorial, Stop Motion Photography, Uncategorized

Ideal A and B Camera? Check out the Canon EOS R5 and C300 Mk III

April 23, 2020 By Morgan

Canon came late to the party BUT THEY BROUGHT ALL THE BEER!!! Canon just made several new announcements and confirmed rumors about the R5 that are really exciting! But a student recently asked me – “what camera should I buy? Sony a7 III, FUJI XT4 or the Canon R5?” Well let’s look at these new […]

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Camera Basics: Understanding Shutter Speed

April 2, 2020 By Morgan

Do you know your camera basics? Today we dive into shutter speed and teach you all the ways you can use shutter speed to unlock your creativity and expand your photography style. Learn how to show fluid movement or capture a split second and what styles of photography these shutters speed options are best for. […]

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