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Great Crossover Lens – Tamron 17-70mm For Canon and Nikon

June 24, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, it’s Jay P here. I’m out in Monument Valley. I love this place. I truly do love coming out here. I’ve been coming for years. I love photographing here. It’s just a beautiful place to be. But I brought […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Review, Product Review, Uncategorized

What Strobe Should I Buy?

June 10, 2026 By Morgan

I am asked all the time by students, by people that I meet, in comments on The Slanted Lens, what’s the best strobe head for me to buy? So, I decided I want to talk about each one of the different strobe heads that kind of live in the ecosystem of lithium ion batteries, and […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Product Review, Speedlight Basics

Stop Guessing! How To Balance Flash With Ambient For A Natural Look

May 20, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) I really don’t like images that look strobe lit. If you understand how to balance your strobes with the practical and the ambient in the room, they don’t look strobe lit. It looks really wonderful. They integrate and it gives a […]

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5 Ways To Modify A Speedlight

April 29, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hi, this is Jay P Morgan and today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at four ways to modify your speed light so you get beautiful images and my favorite, my fifth way to shoot event photography. […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Speedlight Basics

Finally! An Easy Solution To Get Your Video Light Off The Camera!

April 16, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, it’s Jay P here. I’ve got a new bracket from Platypod. It’s called the Platypod Bracket. It’s a bracket that allows you to put a continuous light, LED light or a strobe if you’re doing stills, but for video, it […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Product Review, Videography

Shade vs Backlight: How to Use Natural Light for Beautiful Portraits

May 20, 2025 By Morgan

Comparison of portrait lighting: shade versus backlight on a smiling woman.

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Backlight versus shade. We’re going to take a look at which one of those makes the best portrait. I’ve got Abigail here with me today. So let’s look at backlight versus shade here on The Slanted Lens. So I’m going to […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Camera Settings, Lighting Tutorials, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

Softbox vs Tracing Paper For Portrait Photography

May 7, 2025 By Morgan

Softbox vs Tracing Paper for Portrait Lighting

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) I am so excited today because we’re going to compare a 3 foot x 4 foot softbox from Westcott with tracing paper. I love tracing paper. It is a beautiful look. It’s a soft light. It just makes things look so […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

Outdoor Portrait Reflector vs Strobe Challenge

January 8, 2025 By Morgan

Side-by-side comparison of portrait lighting using reflector and strobe techniques.

(If you want to watch the video tutorial go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) We’re going to compare a $26 reflector with an $800 soft box and strobe combination. Which one do you think is going to look better? I was pretty surprised. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Slanted Lens […]

Filed Under: Camera Settings, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

How To Change Image Perspective vs Zooming Your Lens

December 16, 2024 By Morgan

Portrait of a woman in an outdoor setting with the text 'Changing Perspective'.

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) If you think zooming your lens is changing the perspective you’re absolutely wrong. Zooming your lens is just cropping into the image. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan here from The Slanted Lens. I’ve got Jenly with me. We’re going to […]

Filed Under: Photography Tutorial, Portraits

3 Retro Portrait Lighting Setups Featuring The Tamron 90mm Macro Lens

November 6, 2024 By Morgan

Portrait of a woman in vintage black hat and veil with red lipstick.

(If you want to watch the video to to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Does a 90 mm lens make a great portrait lens? I think it makes an incredible portrait lens. We’re going to look at that new lens from Tamron. It’s a 90mm macro. It’s made both for Nikon and for Sony, F/2.8. […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Lens Review, Lighting Tutorials, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Product Review

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