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C-Stands: How To Set Up and Use Them

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Hi, this is Edward C-Stand Hands. Today on The Slanted Lens you’ll learn how to easily use a C-Stand, a great heavy duty stand for lights and so much more. Norms Studio Equipment is my choice of C-Stand. I’ve been using their products since the beginning of my career. Norms C-Stands feature a unique spring […]

Lens Review- Tamron 90mm & 85mm

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Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to review two lenses from Tamron (http://bit.ly/20zf8lV). First, a remake of their 90mm 2.8 macro. And secondly, a brand new 85mm 1.8 prime. These lenses are fabulous. Let’s talk about why I love them. First, the remake of the Tamron 90mm macro. Their old 90mm […]

Time-lapse Photography Day to Night

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Last chance to sign up for my photography workshop! Take 25% with code “workshop25” off if you sign up today!  Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re on the Idaho side of the Grand Tetons. It was cloudy when we came up here and scouted our location. They looked like […]

Protect Your Photo/Video Shoot- Tennis Balls Quick Tip

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Sign up today for my photography Lighting on Location workshop!  Please support The Slanted Lens by shopping our affiliate links: Amazon- http://amzn.to/1T7Z20D BH Photo- http://bhpho.to/1RqHBIF Hi this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to talk about tennis balls. They’re a critical item that you need on set. Let me tell you why- when you […]

Glass Photography

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Please support new content by shopping our affiliate links with Amazon and B&H Photo Video. My Lighting on Location photography workshop is coming up! Register today.  Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to show you how to light glass and then photograph ice splashing into a cup of water. We’ll […]

Kupo Click Stand Product Review

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Sign up for my Lighting on Location workshop today! Buy your Kupo stand through our affiliate links and support new content: Amazon; B&H. It’s time for another review from The Slanted Lens. We’re going to review the Click Stand, by Kupo. I think they were gonna call it the Snap Stand. But then they thought, “Hey, The Slanted Lens. […]

Portrait Lighting Using Three Lights

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My Lighting on Location Workshop is April 30th. Save 10% off registration with code “earlybird” at checkout by April 1st. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a wonderful portrait of Mario here bathed in blue light with a double rim. And then we’re going to use […]

Apple Box – Quick Tip

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  Sign up for my business coaching class! I’ll help you grow your business in 2016. https://theslantedlens.com/businessclass Hi this is Jay P. Morgan and today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going to talk about apple boxes. There are four different sizes: full, half, quarter and pancake. I know. Not an apple. Weird. People always ask, “Well, what is there […]

Meet the Photographer – Scott Jarvie

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  Recently Jay P sat down with Scott Jarvie for a new series Jay P’s doing here at The Slanted Lens called, “Meet the Photographer”. Scott lives in the UT area. He essentially fell into photography. Scott’s background was actually in languages, and after college he decided to move to Europe. He bought a 4 […]

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