I’m Shocked! ISO hasn’t gotten much better in 12 years – Canon 5D vs R5

January 24, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to take a look at ISO capabilities of everything from the 5D Mk II to the R5. Why am I doing this? It’s kind of a therapy session for me because I’m trying to get off from the 100 ISO. I […]

50mm RF Lens Makes The R6 Better Than The a7IV?

December 21, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Some people say we may have egg on our face because of our review of the R6 versus the a74. Are you kidding me? Well perhaps we do. Let’s take a look at these two lenses and just see. It’s December and time for our Mega Giveaway. We’re going to give away $3300 worth of […]

Tamron 35-150mm 2-2.8 Zoom, Pro Lens? Let’s See!

December 6, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’ve got Tatiana here with me. We’re going to take a look at a very unique lens from Tamron. It’s a 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lens. Tamron is doing very different things. This is a lens that fits right in the middle of that trinity […]

Better Than A Soft Box, Inexpensive Product Lighting Solution

November 29, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. You know what, when you’re doing product photography soft boxes are not always the solution. There’s a technique that product photographers have been using for years that gives them beautiful highlights. Highlights they can scale to what they’re photographing. And the ability to really create things in tight […]

Stop Shooting on Manual! When to use Auto ISO!

November 22, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Stop shooting on manual. This is when you should use auto iso. That really comes into play when I’m doing sports, I want to stop children, I want to stop something that’s flying around really fast I go to auto ISO. Now remember I’ve always said “Don’t let […]

10 Easy Steps To Successful Portrait Posing

October 11, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Portrait posing made easy in 10 simple steps and how lens choice influences your images. Take these 10 easy steps to help you be more successful in your photography portrait posing! You know, if it freaks you out when you step on set and you’re not sure what to do with talent. And man, trust […]

10 Ways To Gain Confidence To Make Money In Photography!

August 9, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, I’m Jay P. Morgan. I’m Jay P. Morgan. You know we’ve all got a confident side and a not so confident side of our personalities. Let’s develop and strengthen the confident side. Here’s 10 points on how you can gain confidence to know you’re ready to make money in photography. Follow these 10 […]

How We Shot This. Lighting Tutorial in 360.

August 2, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

In this Laws of Light Lighting Tutorial we show you step by step how we shot this and you can view it in 360 degrees as you scroll around to see where we placed the lights. You will also see how we used special effects to create this WWII scene using smoke machines, air cannons […]

STOP BUYING EQUIPMENT! You Only Need These 6 Things To Make Money In Photography!

July 26, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to look at the six pieces of equipment, six pieces of equipment that you need to make money in photography. That’s all you need, six pieces of equipment. You should allow yourself with a minimal amount of equipment to start a really […]

Stop Using Just Soft Light. It Is Killing Your Images!

July 16, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Laws of Light I want to talk about different qualities of light, mixing different qualities of light in the same image. We talk so often about feathering and cutting and augmenting light, but rarely do we talk about the fact that sometimes you need two or […]