(If you want to watch the video go here!) 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 going to talk about those camera […]
DIY RGB Portraits On A Budget
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 […]
Portraits on Location with Portable Backdrops
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we are traveling through small little towns way off from the beaten path going through Utah into Arizona and then Nevada. And our goal is just to find interesting people to photograph. We’re going to stop and ask at a restaurant or a […]
Natural Light Portraits Made Easy With The Sun and Umbrella
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you something that I do often when I’m shooting outside in direct sun and I don’t want to have to use my strobe, my FJ400, or I don’t have my FJ400. Then I go directly to a shoot through […]
Stunning One Light Portraits With Umbrellas
In this tutorial we show you how to use umbrellas to do one light studio portraits. Umbrellas are the ultimate bounce modifier. We talk about why use them, how to use them, the quality of light you get from seven foot translucent diffusion, black/white and black/silver umbrellas. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on […]
One Light Portraits Using Bounce Light For Stills & Video
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Laws of Light we’re going to take a look at bounce light. What is bounce light? We use bounce light all the time in photography. Whether it’s bounce light for a fill, whether it’s bounce off the concrete, when you’re shooting outside you use bounce […]
Simple Corporate Portraits – What To Charge And How To Light
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going to take a look at how to set up a corporate portrait, a simple corporate portrait in a tight space. Really, it’s about working professionals like dentists, doctors, lawyers, that kind of group. It’s a great place to make money. A […]
5 Window Light Portrait Positions
Hi this Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’ve got Rai here with me. Rai is from London. We’re going to show you how to set up the five lighting portrait positions using the window and how to control the light. The first thing we did in this room is we got […]
Monochromatic Color Portraits – 3 Easy Setups
Jay P demonstrates 3 easy lighting setups for doing Monochromatic Color Portraits and he demonstrates how to get color matching with your wardrobe, backdrops, set pieces and props. We use the super helpful ColorReader EZ for easy color matching. Take a look and let us know what you think. Today on The Slanted Lens, I’ve […]
Natural Light Portraits – How To Work With Direct Harsh Sunlight
See the video on YouTube! We’re in Hollywood. I’m by myself. How am I going to get a nice image of Chanda because the sun is so awful here. Let’s take a look. I get asked this question all the time. Just tell me how you work? How do I conquer a lighting situation. […]