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Working with Animals On Set

July 18, 2017 By Morgan

We’re getting up close and personal with animals, today on The Slanted Lens! I love working with animals and learn something new every time I do, so I thought I would share some tips with you about how to effectively work with animals on set. When I first decided to start taking pictures of animals, […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Photography Tutorial, Uncategorized, Workflow, Working with Talent

Adding Color to Shadows Using Gels

July 13, 2017 By Morgan

Today on The Slanted Lens we are looking at how we can use Rosco gels to add color to the shadows in our shots. This is easiest to do when you have a hard light ratio, so for today’s shoot we are using a 1:4 light ratio. Let’s check it out! Using Gels Gels are […]

Filed Under: DIY, Equipment, Lighting Tutorials, Portraits, Uncategorized, Workflow

Direct Sun Can Be a Great Key Light- Don’t Hide Inside!

July 6, 2017 By Morgan

  Today on The Slanted Lens we are out in Bombay Beach, CA talking about how to shoot really interesting photographs using the sun as a key light. We are often scared to shoot in direct sun, but it definitely can be done and can lead to some (sun)sational shots! Using Direct Sunlight as a Key […]

Filed Under: Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Uncategorized

Laws of Light: Three Objects

January 19, 2017 By Morgan

Laws of Light Three Objects Jay P Morgan The Slanted Lens

Get a The Great Courses Plus Membership free trial here. Today on the fourth in our Laws of Light series, it’s time to combine three objects together and light them separately, all at the same time. Before you watch this you’ll want to check out each object on it’s own. Click here for the Sphere, […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Uncategorized

Camera Comparison: Nikon D810, Canon 5D Mark IV, Sony A7R II

December 29, 2016 By Morgan

Canon 5D Mark IV Sony A7R II Nikon D810 Jay P Morgan Camera Comparison The Slanted Lens

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan and Kenneth Merrill. Today on The Slanted Lens we’ve got a camera comparison for still photographers. The Canon 5D Mark IV, the Nikon D810, and the Sony A7R II. We’re shooting out in Pasadena. Our goal is to get a direct comparison, so we’ve got native lenses and our settings […]

Filed Under: Camera Review, Uncategorized

Time-lapse in Direct Sun using a Super ND Filter

December 15, 2016 By Morgan

The Slanted Lens Time-Lapse in Direct Sun Using an ND Filter Jay P Morgan

Life is tough here in California. We’re down at the beach with all the ocean waves and people, and we’re eating a pretzel. And we’re shooting a time-lapse. We’re down at the Santa Monica pier, shooting some time-lapse with the new Syrp super dark ND filter. We’re shooting the time-lapse into this direct sunlight but […]

Filed Under: Time-lapse, Uncategorized

Laws of Light: Cube

November 17, 2016 By Morgan

Laws of Light Cube Jay P Morgan The Slanted Lens

  Laws of Light: Cube Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Welcome back to our series on the Laws of Light. If you didn’t watch the first, you’ll want to go back and start there. A cube is an interesting subject matter because it relates to a lot of things that a photographer or videographer […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Laws of Light, Uncategorized

50 Ways To Use Gaff Tape

June 7, 2016 By Morgan

Gaff Tape Jay P Morgan The Slanted Lens Gaff Tac

Download our NEW Stop Motion Basics for Beginners! Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’ll show you 50 ways to use gaff tape. Rosco’s version of gaff tape is called GaffTac. So when you hear gaff tape, think GaffTac. What is gaff tape anyway? Gaff tape is a strong, easy to […]

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How to do Stop Motion Photography

June 2, 2016 By Morgan

Stop Motion Photography The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan Trisha Zemp

Get even more tips and tricks, plus see Trisha make a stop motion photography video from start to finish in our new download: Stop Motion Basics for Beginners. Hi, this is Jay P Morgan.  Today on The Slanted Lens we’ve got a treat for you. We’re going to talk about stop motion photography and we have the master […]

Filed Under: Stop Motion Photography, Uncategorized

Time-lapse Photography: Using Shutter Speed to Control Water

May 31, 2016 By Morgan

Time-lapse Water Jay P Morgan The Slanted Lens Syrp

Sign up for my business coaching class download today! Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’ll show you how shutter speed controls water when you’re shooting time-lapse. If you’re shooting during the day and you want to slow the water down you’ll need an ND filter on your lens. We used […]

Filed Under: Time-lapse, Uncategorized

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