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Softbox vs Tracing Paper For Portrait Photography

May 7, 2025 By Morgan

Softbox vs Tracing Paper for Portrait Lighting

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) 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 […]

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

Make It or Buy It, Homemade Softbox vs Store Bought Softbox

April 22, 2025 By Morgan

Excited woman holding photography softboxes with text "Make It or Buy It".

(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 […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Equipment, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Product Review

Aftershoot vs Imagen – AI Photo Editing Software Comparison – Which is Better?

June 18, 2024 By Morgan

Man comparing AI photo editing tools Aftershoot and Imagen.

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. Morgan here. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at AI culling and editing. You know, it’s an area that I think saves people a lot of time. It’s a great application for AI because I think it […]

Filed Under: A I in Photography, Photography & Video Articles

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