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Laws of Light: Placing a Softbox

March 7, 2019 By Morgan

Today we are going to talk about placing a softbox, not the positions that you would use like a Rembrandt, a butterfly, or a loop, but how to place it once it’s in position. Let’s talk about how to finesse the look that you want to achieve while using a softbox. We have our model […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials

One Light Portrait: What Lens to Choose?

November 15, 2018 By Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P! We’re starting a new series on The Slanted Lens called “One Light Portraits” where I take my black background out on location and capture portraits of real people while teaching a single principle at a time, so you can understand the portrait process. Today our principle is the lens! We shot […]

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Slide Film vs Color Negative: Portra 160, Provia 100F & Velvia 100

July 26, 2018 By Morgan

Film is on the resurgence as of recent and we here at The Slanted Lens are really excited about it! Transparency film is another option from your regular negative film but what is it exactly? When would you use transparency instead? How does it compare to C-41 or print fil? What is the dynamic range of […]

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Correcting White Balance Using a Color Chart in Photoshop

May 31, 2018 By Morgan

Tesla Coils and ArcAttack Julene and I were in Huston earlier this month and decided to hit up this band called ArcAttack! They use giant tesla coils to create music. I got my gong out to join in on the fun. Being Safe We are playing with electricity here and so the first step was […]

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Capture the Action: Useful Application of a Pistol Grip Camera Handle

May 17, 2018 By Morgan

The New Vanguard Alta Pro 2+ 263CGHT Carbon Fiber Kit Vanguard has come out with a great bundle deal for people looking at creating an awesome tripod package for sports and action photography. The pistol grip form factor gives you so much flexibility to frame your shots and get the images you want. The trigger […]

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The BEST Camera Settings for Time Lapse: Shooting and Processing

March 29, 2018 By Morgan

We took a trip to Bryce Canyon National Park to shoot some time-lapse video! And we thought it would be a great opportunity to talk about the basics of time lapse and things you should always remember before shooting! These are the camera settings you should have at all time when you are doing time […]

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Laws of Light: 5 Portrait Lighting Setups Using One Light

March 15, 2018 By Morgan

Portrait Lighting The five portrait lighting positions are the key to being successful in the studio. You can also apply these principles on-set as well. When you’re just starting out, the five lighting setups we’re going to talk about today will help as a jumping off point for your own creativity. Tamron 35 mm f/1.8 […]

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Shooting at Sunset with Strobes

February 15, 2018 By Morgan

Sunsets Ah, sunsets. They are wonderful and a great time to shoot. But sometimes you end up fighting for light and not getting the shots you want. Well, fret not my friend. Strobes are the solution. And I know you think they’re scary, but once you master this technique, you’ll be capturing the moments that […]

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Film vs Digital: Can You Tell the Difference?

February 8, 2018 By Morgan

Why Shoot Film? The age-old question: why do people shoot on film? Can you tell the difference between film and digital? Is it enough of a difference to warrant the high cost of shooting film? Or is it just a fad? We are here today to hopefully answer some of these and more! TSL Platypod […]

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10 Things You Can do with Seamless Paper

January 25, 2018 By Morgan

Seamless Paper Savage makes great seamless paper that you can use in a variety of applications for photography and video. Most people use it to create seamless backdrops for portraits – but that’s not creative!! In this lesson, we’ll show you ten different ways you can use seamless paper then just your typical backdrop. I’ve been […]

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