What do a dry lake bed, a dead fish, a spaceman, and some smoke have in common? Today’s lesson on The Slanted Lens! We’re discussing some tips to help you produce more creative and unique work! The Creative Process The creative process is not a destination where you know exactly where you’re going. It’s more […]
QuickTip: Setting Up a Tripod
I’m giving a QuickTip on how to properly setup and use a tripod, today on The Slanted Lens! Tips for Setting Up Tripods If you aren’t planning on fully extending the legs of your tripod, don’t use the thinnest part of the leg first! You are using the weakest point of the leg to support […]
Laws of Light: Lighting a Room (The Inside of a Cube)
Lighting a room is a lot easier said than done! Today on the Laws of Light we are demonstrating how to properly setup your lights so that your shots look spectacular. Lighting the Inside of a Room Most rooms have a window. We most definitely need to figure out how we are going to use that […]
Are LEDs Good for Portraits?
Today on The Slanted Lens we are using Rosco LEDs to take portraits and are discussing the pros and cons of doing so. Let’s take a look! Why Consider Using LEDs over Strobes? For the shoot that accompanied this lesson we were doing a film noir theme. These 1920’s era shots feature very hard lighting […]
Direct Sun Can Be a Great Key Light- Don’t Hide Inside!
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 […]
QuickTip: Shooting Effective Thumbnails and Why You Need Them
A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s also a great way to start a video- thumbnails! Today on The Slanted Lens we are talking about the need to shoot stills for thumbnails when you shoot video. The Importance of Thumbnails No matter what you are filming, from interviews to marketing videos, you need to […]
Quick Tip: How to Maximize the Usable Distance of Your C-Stand
The C-Stand Controversy Today on The Slanted Lens we are going to be confronting the C-stand controversy! Whenever I talk about C-stands people ask me where they should put the legs; so I have decided to tackle this question once and for all! The “Film School” Way to Set Up a C-Stand Why do we use C-stands? […]
Spider Monkey Review
Please support new content from The Slanted Lens by shopping with our Samy’s affiliate links. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re reviewing a great little device called The Spider Monkey. It’s made by Spider Camera Holster and is a great accessory to their system. The Spider Monkey is a small clip that you can use […]
TSL Flying with Your Equipment For a Photo Shoot – Headed to Gettysburg
Hi this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we are headed to Gettysburg. I’m going to show you the things that we’re packing to take with us on our shoot. This shoot is unusual because it’s just Julene and I. So I packed accordingly. Julene doesn’t like to carry a lot of […]
Datacolor Spyder5PRO Display Calibration Review
Hi this is Jay P Morgan and today on The Slanted Lens we’re reviewing a new product from Datacolor. It’s called the Spyder5PRO. The Spyder5PRO is a monitor color calibrating software. It’s made so you can calibrate your monitor to help you get a consistent image, to know if your images are exposed correctly, […]