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Camera Basics: Understanding Shutter Speed

April 2, 2020 By Morgan

Do you know your camera basics? Today we dive into shutter speed and teach you all the ways you can use shutter speed to unlock your creativity and expand your photography style. Learn how to show fluid movement or capture a split second and what styles of photography these shutters speed options are best for. […]

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Laws of Light: Mastering the Beauty Dish

March 26, 2020 By Morgan

Learn how to use a beauty dish INSIDE and OUT in our latest video in the Laws of Light series! We take this amazing collapsible beauty dish from Westcott from our studio setup to an epic sunset to show you how to truly master the beauty dish.

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Creating Emotion with DRAMATIC Camera Moves – DEAD or ALIVE!!!

March 19, 2020 By Morgan

It’s amazing the tension and emotion you can create with a couple simple, yet DRAMATIC camera moves. We used the new edelkrone jib to bring this little storyline to life.

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Laws of Light: How Lighting Diagrams can IMPROVE Your Images

March 12, 2020 By Morgan

It’s about time we go over lighting diagrams and see how I’ve used them for 35 years and see how they’ll help you in the next 35 years of your lighting. Let’s take a look! I’ve been shooting commercially for almost 40 years, and in the beginning of that process, I just became completely obsessed […]

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Nikon D780 VS Canon 5D Mark IV VS Sony A7 III! Could the Nikon D780 be the BEST DSLR Video?

March 5, 2020 By Morgan

Today we are very excited to be reviewing the Nikon D780 and comparing it to the Sony A7 III and Canon 5D Mark VI! This Nikon update has all of the top of the line for the entry-level camera, It’s not the D850 – so it’s 24 megapixels but it has a really nice processor, […]

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WHY Shoot with PRIME Lenses?! NEW Tamron 24mm and 35mm 2.8 PRIME LENSES!

February 18, 2020 By Morgan

Under $350 each for a 24mm and a 35mm for a Sony mirrorless camera?! THIS SHARP?! That’s incredible! Hi this is Jay P Morgan and today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at the new 24mm and 35mm 2.8 lenses from Tamron! These are Sony lenses, small, compact – excellent for […]

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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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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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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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Photographers on LinkedIn

September 1, 2014 By Jay Morgan

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Join Jay P Morgan and me as we talk about using LinkedIn to get work and connections. Learn what types of photographers or videographers might benefit from LinkedIn and which ones should spend their time using other social media.

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