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Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6k Hands-On Review

April 25, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today, Kenneth Merrill and I are taking a look at the new Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6k Digital Cinema Camera. We already did a technical review of the 4.6k, and you can watch that here. For this hands-on review of the upgraded Pro, we decided to put the camera to work […]

Change Your Feet to Change Your Perspective: Photo Video Tutorial

April 18, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today I wanted to talk to you about an easy way to change the look of your photos. I’m shooting my brother’s headshots. He’s a realtor here in Los Angeles, so we headed out to MacArthur Park to get some nice images with the L.A. skyline in the background. […]

Fishing Line Effects Box Quick Tip

April 11, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Slanted Lens we’re talking about another kit that we have on our truck. It’s full of fishing line and the accouterments you need to be able to make it work. So let’s take a look and see what we’ve got. (And please be sure to shop […]

Studio Workflow for Photo and Video

April 6, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to walk you through our studio workflow. I’ll show you how we organize and back up our media, once we get back to the studio after we’ve been out shooting. Let’s get started and see what we can do. And make sure […]

Panasonic GH5 Camera Review

March 30, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Special thanks to Rosco, makers of lighting, background and flooring products designed to meet the demands of film and broadcast professionals, for sponsoring our camera reviews. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan and Kenneth Merrill, back with another camera review. Today we have the new Panasonic GH5 in house. It’s the first mirrorless DSLR-style camera […]

Laws of Light: Creating Dimension and Texture

March 23, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re introducing our next Laws of Light- Creating Dimension and Texture. As photographers and videographers we’re trying to take a one dimensional experience and turn it into a three dimensional experience. Light is our tool to create this dimension. It has to give us […]

How to Shoot Group or Team Photos

March 21, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going to talk about how to shoot a corporate group portrait or a team photo. This is a formal portrait. This is people standing shoulder to shoulder, looking at the camera, in order to display the employees for the business. I love shooting […]

How to Shoot Panoramic Portraits

March 16, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m teaching you how to shoot panoramic portraits. We’ll do this with and without strobes. I’m using the Syrp Genie Mini on the Sony a7R II, with both the Tamron 35mm and 85mm lens. So let’s take a look and see what we can do. […]

Studio Equipment Sandbags Quick Tip

March 7, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this Jay P. Morgan. Today on Slanted Lens, we’re going to talk about sandbags. Sandbags are helpful for weighing things down that could fly away or fall over on set, creating havoc and resulting in broken equipment. It’s not a sexy topic, but one that everybody should know about. Here we have four different […]

Photography Studio Equipment for Beginners

March 2, 2017 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, This is Jay P. Morgan. Here on The Slanted Lens we’ve been getting lots of requests to update the “What to Buy to Start Your Studio” video Lars and I made in 2015. Well it’s two years later, and it’s time. Here’s my updated list of photography equipment you need to start your studio. […]