I am so excited today because we’re going to compare a 3 foot x 4 foot softbox from Westcott with tracing paper. I love tracing paper. It is a beautiful look. It’s a soft light. It just makes things look so fabulous. So we’re going to take a look at tracing paper versus a soft […]
Make It or Buy It, Homemade Softbox vs Store Bought Softbox
(If you want to see the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Should I make a softbox or should I buy one? My pieces of foam core from the dollar store cost me $15 to make a softbox. My Westcott softbox cost me $70. Can I get the same quality of portrait from […]
Soft Box vs Beauty Dish, Which is Better For Portraits?
(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at a beauty dish versus a softbox. Can you tell the difference? Which one looks better? Which one’s softer? Which one’s going to give […]
Outdoor Portrait Reflector vs Strobe Challenge
(If you want to watch the video tutorial go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) We’re going to compare a $26 reflector with an $800 soft box and strobe combination. Which one do you think is going to look better? I was pretty surprised. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Slanted Lens […]
How To Change Image Perspective vs Zooming Your Lens
(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) If you think zooming your lens is changing the perspective you’re absolutely wrong. Zooming your lens is just cropping into the image. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan here from The Slanted Lens. I’ve got Jenly with me. We’re going to […]
3 Retro Portrait Lighting Setups Featuring The Tamron 90mm Macro Lens
(If you want to watch the video to to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Does a 90 mm lens make a great portrait lens? I think it makes an incredible portrait lens. We’re going to look at that new lens from Tamron. It’s a 90mm macro. It’s made both for Nikon and for Sony, F/2.8. […]
Softbox vs Umbrella, Don’t Make This Rookie Mistake!
Don’t make this mistake when you buy your first modifier. We’re going to take a look at a square soft box, a round soft box and an umbrella. Which one is best for you? Don’t waste your money! Buy the right thing the first time. Let’s get started and see what we can do. I […]
How To Create Beautiful Bokeh
(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, it’s Jay P. here. We’re down in Hollywood. I’ve got Genevieve here with me. “Hi.” We’re going to take a look at how to create bokeh. It’s a great place to do it because there’s so many lights around us. […]
8 Easy Outdoor Portrait Set-ups Using The Sun & Shade
(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re out here in Hollywood at a very unassuming little place. I’ve got Genevieve here with me. “Hello.” We’re going to show you how to shoot in direct sun using my mantra, “Find shade, create […]
Speedlight High Speed Sync Made Easy! Lighting Tutorial
(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. here from The Slanted Lens. I’ve got Elsie here with me today. “Hello.” We’re going to show you how to set up a speed light to be able to shoot high-speed sync on location.We’ll show you how to set up the Westcott […]
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