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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

Camera Comparison: Nikon D810, Canon 5D Mark IV, Sony A7R II

December 29, 2016 By Morgan

Canon 5D Mark IV Sony A7R II Nikon D810 Jay P Morgan Camera Comparison The Slanted Lens

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan and Kenneth Merrill. Today on The Slanted Lens we’ve got a camera comparison for still photographers. The Canon 5D Mark IV, the Nikon D810, and the Sony A7R II. We’re shooting out in Pasadena. Our goal is to get a direct comparison, so we’ve got native lenses and our settings […]

Filed Under: Camera Review, Uncategorized

50 Ways To Use Gaff Tape

June 7, 2016 By Morgan

Gaff Tape Jay P Morgan The Slanted Lens Gaff Tac

Download our NEW Stop Motion Basics for Beginners! Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’ll show you 50 ways to use gaff tape. Rosco’s version of gaff tape is called GaffTac. So when you hear gaff tape, think GaffTac. What is gaff tape anyway? Gaff tape is a strong, easy to […]

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Time-lapse Photography Day to Night

April 28, 2016 By Morgan

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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 […]

Filed Under: Photography Tutorial

Protect Your Photo/Video Shoot- Tennis Balls Quick Tip

April 19, 2016 By Morgan

Quick Tip Tennis Balls The Slanted Lens Jay P Morgan

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 […]

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Apple Box – Quick Tip

March 8, 2016 By Morgan

Apple Box Quick Tip with Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens

  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 […]

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Hernan Rodriguez – Meet the Photographer

November 23, 2015 By Morgan

Meet the Photographer - Hernan Rodriguez

Shop our affiliate link at Samys.com to help support new content from The Slanted Lens. Hi this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens in the second of my new series “Meet the Photographer,” I’m profiling international award winning photographer Hernan Rodriguez. I got a chance to sit down with Hernan while I was […]

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Meet the Photographer – Scott Jarvie

October 13, 2015 By Judy

  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 […]

Filed Under: Photography & Video Articles

High Speed Photography – How to Shoot a Light Bulb. Literally.

October 1, 2015 By Judy

Hi this is Jay P Morgan and today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to do some high speed photography using a new trigger called Miops Smart. We’re going to shoot a light bulb. Literally. We’re going to shoot a BB through a light bulb. Setup We’ve got a BB gun on two c stands. […]

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

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