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Finally! An Easy Solution To Get Your Video Light Off The Camera!

April 16, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, it’s Jay P here. I’ve got a new bracket from Platypod. It’s called the Platypod Bracket. It’s a bracket that allows you to put a continuous light, LED light or a strobe if you’re doing stills, but for video, it […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Product Review, Videography

Ultimate Lightweight Travel, Street & Portrait Zoom: Tamron 35–100mm f/2.8 Review

April 1, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, this is Jay P here. We’ve got the new Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 lens. Is this the new mid lens for the trinity? You know, when you start looking at that 24-70mm, 28-75mm, a 35-100mm has a lot of options. So, […]

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How High-Volume Photographers Can Prevent Burnout

February 25, 2026 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) JP: Hi, this is JP. Today I’ve got Jose Alvarado here with us. We’re going to take a look at his photo life and how Imagen makes that easier for him. Jose’s a wedding photographer in Pasadena. We’re going to take […]

Filed Under: A I in Photography, Meet the Photographer, Photo Editing, Product Review

Wide To Tele All-in-one Zoom – Tamron 25-200mm Lens Review

November 20, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, it’s Jay P here. I’ve got Boom with me today. We’re going to take some portraits of horses and horse riders, but we’re going to use an all-in-one zoom from Tamron. It’s a 25-200 millimeter. This is the G2 […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Review, Product Review

Panasonic S1R II vs Sony a7R 5 Camera Comparison, Which is Better?

October 28, 2025 By Morgan

I love cameras in this category. This is the Panasonic S1RII. I love cameras with large sensors that allow me to crop in when I’m shooting wildlife or I’m shooting landscape. So, we’re going to compare the S1RII, great 44 megapixel camera, with the Sony a7R V, 61 megapixel camera. The Panasonic is much more […]

Filed Under: Camera Comparison, Camera Review, Equipment, Product Review

Zion National Park: Best Photo Spots If You Only Have An Hour

August 27, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, this is Jay P. I’m here in Zion National Park. I’m going to show you where to shoot in Zion National Park to get spectacular images if you’ve only got 30 minutes to an hour. Sometimes I’m one of the […]

Filed Under: Landscape, Landscape Photography, National Park Photo Spots, Travel Photography

The Ultimate Hybrid Tripod, Video and Ball Head in One!

August 13, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Finally, a crossover tripod that’s a great professional video tripod and a professional still tripod. This head switches quickly from a fluid head to a ball head on the Heipi W58. Let’s take a look and see what you think. […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Product Review, Videography

Best Zoom Lens for Travel Photography and More: Tamron 18-300mm

August 7, 2025 By Morgan

(If you want to watch the video review go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) What? An 18-300mm lens for RF Canon, APS-C sensor. Yes, it’s a Tamron 18-300mm lens for Canon. Great all-in-one zoom. It’s an f/3.5-6.3. Just a great range that really is the equivalent of a 27-450mm. So, it’s a great range. […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Review, Product Review

SAVE TIME! Speed Up Your Photo Editing With Imagen-AI Culling and Editing

July 23, 2025 By Morgan

Young woman in red dress holding a milkshake with a cherry on top.

Is AI culling of any value to you? I think it’s useful even for a photographer who doesn’t shoot a ton. And let me show you why. My biggest concern about AI culling in the beginning was, hey, it’s going to make all kinds of decisions for me that I won’t have control over. I […]

Filed Under: A I in Photography, Product Review, Workflow

Tamron 16-30mm G2: The Ultimate Wide-Angle Companion for Every Adventure

June 30, 2025 By Morgan

Man holding a camera with a Tamron 16-30mm lens outdoors.

I’m excited to show you the new Tamron 16-30mm G2 lens. It just came out and we got our hands on it. Super excited to talk about it and show you the features that it has. Excellent upgrade from their first generation. This is a major step forward in so many different ways. As far as […]

Filed Under: Lens Review

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