Camera Settings & Lens Choice For A Studio Portrait

March 20, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube and search The Slanted Lens!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. In this video we’re going to teach you the camera settings and the lens choice for creating an interesting studio portrait. People ask me all the time, “What camera settings should I use?” We’re […]

3 DIY Camera Rigs For Under $10

March 13, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go here to our post on YouTube!) Hey, I’m heading to a local hardware store to get the materials to show you how to make three DIY low camera rigs. Rigs that’ll get your camera right down on the ground as low as possible or go in really […]

Camera Settings When Using Strobes

February 20, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube and look up The Slanted Lens!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at strobe power versus aperture and shutter. I get this question from listeners all the time saying, “What aperture should I use? […]

Panasonic Lumix S5 II vs Sony a7 IV, Which is Better?

January 9, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. And this is Kenneth Merrill. Today on The Slanted Lens we are going to compare 2 cameras that are very much entry level cameras but excellent cameras in their class. So what are we going […]

Photo & Video Travel Tips

January 3, 2023 By Morgan Leave a Comment

(If you want to watch the video go to YouTube at The Slanted Lens!) So, I’m here at Salt Lake with Kenneth. We’re going to Tokyo! I am super excited ! I can’t really talk about what we’re going to do there. But we’re excited to be going. We got to the airport three hours […]

Sony a1, What Not To Do!

October 31, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I have to admit I screwed up when I shot the Sony A1 versus the Canon R5c. I saw a crop factor. I was confused by it. But I was getting it and consistently getting it. And of course I heard all the comments […]

DIY RGB Portraits On A Budget

October 3, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at DIY RGB lights. Not that these are lights you can change them from red, green and blue. But at Home Depot I noticed they’ve got these lights. They’re LED bulbs. They’re like nine bucks. And I […]

How To Light & Photograph A Car

September 19, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at how to light a car. There are some simple steps you can go through to get a beautiful image of a car every time. They’re not difficult and does not take a lot of equipment. It’s […]

How to Shoot, Edit and Stitch a Panoramic Landscape

September 12, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re here in Iceland. Yes, we’re in Iceland. We’ve been having a wonderful time here the last few days. We’re on the Golden Circle going to several different places here in Iceland. This is a falls and I’m going to butcher it but […]

How I Shoot Tri-X Black And White Film

September 5, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to talk about my favorite black and white film to shoot and that is Tri-X, Tri-X 400 ISO film. You know, back in the day when you’re shooting film and you shot mostly 100 ISO film because you really wanted fine […]

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