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UPSIDE DOWN Ball Head!!! WILL IT WORK?! Platyball

January 23, 2020 By Morgan

Hi this is Jay P Morgan and we’re out in the wilds of Los Angeles where we’ve discovered a new species of animal. It’s an upside-down ball called the Platyball. It’s completely upside down in comparison to the traditional ball head you might have seen before. This new upside-down ball head is migrating and it’s […]

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Sigma FP VS Panasonic S1H – ULTIMATE CAMERA COMPARISON

January 16, 2020 By Morgan

Today on The Slanted Lens we’ve got Shasta with us to help us take a look at the Sigma FP VS Panasonic S1H. Big thanks to Samy’s Camera for helping us get the lenses for this review. Also big thank you to B&H for providing the cameras for this lesson. Today we really want to […]

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Event Photography! How to Make Money and What to Charge! $$$

December 12, 2019 By Morgan

Today on TSL we’re going to answer the comments and questions we got on how to make money with event photography! Great lesson, great comments, great questions, but I wish Paul was here to help me because there’s so much great information – we want you to know how to make money and know how […]

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Laws of Light: Umbrellas DON’T SUCK! Your Lighting Does! Find Out Why!

December 5, 2019 By Morgan

This is Jay P Morgan and today on TSL I’ve got Regan Savannah. We’re going to talk about umbrellas! People have forgotten about umbrellas, they don’t use umbrellas, and they’re a gorgeous way to light. So let’s take a look at them – see how to use them, set them up, and see the different […]

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FUJIFILM X-T3 vs SONY a6600

November 21, 2019 By Morgan

Today we are going to take a look at the Sony A6600 and the FUJI X-T3. We just got back from the ally’s of Pasadena where we shot great footage of how these 2 cameras compare, and then we lost it all. It’s a shame, because it’s probably the best footage you would have ever […]

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Blackmagic Pocket 6k VS Panasonic S1H

November 14, 2019 By Morgan

Today we’re going to take a look at these 2 cameras: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6Kvs the Panasonic Lumix S1H. So they’re not exactly in the same price range, but they’re certainly more close than most cameras in this category. If you’re someone who’s looking for a more cinematic option, not like a real sort of […]

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SLR Lounge Partners with DVLOP to Make the BEST Lightroom Presets!

October 29, 2019 By Morgan

An extremely exciting update from our friends at SLR Lounge; they have teamed up with DVLOP to form Visual Flow, a preset development company with a patent-pending approach to image development called “lighting condition-based processing.”  We were so blown away by these presets and the amount of control you still have to create stunning images […]

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Laws of Light: DRAMATIC Lighting for Character Movement!

October 9, 2019 By Morgan

With the help of our Platypod stands, we were able to light this ally way and demonstrate how to create dramatic pools of light for subjects to move through, making for a cinematic look that gives the scene much more depth and intention. Characters don’t stand still, they move through the scene, and you want […]

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Laws of Light: How to Light a Product

September 26, 2019 By Morgan

Today on The Slanted Lens we dive into easy product lighting with 1 and 2 lights! It’s amazing the different effects you can get with just 2 lights! In this new episode of The Laws of Light we’re going to move from the ball and cylinder to subject matter. Objects that you photograph all relate […]

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Tamron 17-28mm Lens. Best Wide Angle Lens for Sony on the Market!

August 15, 2019 By Morgan

Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going WIDE and reviewing the Tamron 17-28mm lens on the Sony mount! I want to see if it’s as good as the 28-75mm which I love and use just about every day. I’ve got here with me, Leah Kim @gogoleah to help us test our this lens. So what […]

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