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3 Ways to Sync Your Strobes to Your Camera

September 12, 2017 By Morgan

Today on The Slanted Lens we are looking at 3 different ways to sync strobes with your camera, so check out which way works best for you! Syncing Strobes There are many different ways to sync strobes to your camera. Today I am looking at the three simplest and most practical ways to sync strobes. […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial

How to Create Window Light

August 31, 2017 By Morgan

Today on The Slanted Lens we are taking a look at how to mimic window light. So many clients want a bright, happy, naturally lit shot; that’s a little tricky to deliver if your set has no windows! So, if you are trying to produce a shot that appears to be lit by a window, […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, lighting diagram, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Uncategorized, Workflow

Successfully Creating Contrast in Black and White: Publicity Shoot w/ Juan Pablo Di Pace

July 27, 2017 By Morgan

Today on The Slanted Lens we are out in the San Fernando Valley discussing how to shoot in black and white. We will be looking at how to create contrast and how to troubleshoot some of the problems we face when we shoot in black and white, so check it out! Creating Contrast in Black […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, DIY, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Special Effects for Photo and Video, Uncategorized, Workflow

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

Light Modifiers Comparison

June 1, 2017 By Morgan

Light Modifiers Today on The Slanted Lens we will be doing a light modifiers comparison and talking about all the different types of light modifiers and the different effects they have on photos. Each light modifier will have a slightly different effect on the light that hits our subject, so let’s take a look! Prepping the Baja […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Gear Sweepstakes, Laws of Light, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Uncategorized

Lighting Ratios for Photo and Video

May 9, 2017 By Morgan

Lighting Ratios The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re talking about lighting ratios for photo and video. Today you’re going to learn about lighting ratios. 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8- what do these numbers all mean? Let’s take a look. Lighting Ratios A 1:1 lighting ratio simply means that your subject is equally […]

Filed Under: Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Portraits

Daylight Balanced LED Review

April 27, 2017 By Morgan

Aputure 120d Daylight Balanced LED The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

Sorry your browser does not support iFrame Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re looking at the new, powerful, daylight balanced LED from Aputure, the 120d. You may remember the tungsten version of these lights from this lesson. I liked the 120t’s so much that I asked Aputure if I could […]

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Laws of Light: Creating Dimension and Texture

March 23, 2017 By Morgan

Laws of Light Creating Dimension Texture The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

  Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re introducing our next Laws of Light- Creating Dimension and Texture.  As photographers and videographers we’re trying to take a one dimensional experience and turn it into a three dimensional experience. Light is our tool to create this dimension. It has to give us […]

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

Laws of Light: Quality of Light

February 23, 2017 By Morgan

Laws of Light Quality The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re talking about Quality of Light in our next installment of The Laws of Light. If you haven’t, go back to the beginning and learn the basic Laws of Light, before you watch this video. Quality of Light Today on The Slanted Lens we’re […]

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

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