(If you want to see the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Should I make a softbox or should I buy one? My pieces of foam core from the dollar store cost me $15 to make a softbox. My Westcott softbox cost me $70. Can I get the same quality of portrait from […]
Stop Using Just Soft Light. It Is Killing Your Images!
Hi, this Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Laws of Light I want to talk about different qualities of light, mixing different qualities of light in the same image. We talk so often about feathering and cutting and augmenting light, but rarely do we talk about the fact that sometimes you need two or […]
Turning Your Bathroom Into a Softbox
We’re looking at a cheap alternative to buying softboxes, today on The Slanted Lens. Many photographers want the softbox look but cannot afford a softbox. Why not use your bathroom as a softbox instead? Taking Portraits On a Budget I know many photographers who are first starting out don’t have the money for studios or […]
Light Modifiers Comparison
Light Modifiers Today on The Slanted Lens we will be doing a light modifiers comparison and talking about all the different types of light modifiers and the different effects they have on photos. Each light modifier will have a slightly different effect on the light that hits our subject, so let’s take a look! Prepping the Baja […]
Shooting at Sunset
FREE business coaching class TODAY, March 3rd, at 5pm PT. Sign up now, don’t miss out! We’ve got giveaways as well. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Slanted Lens I’m in Gettysburg teaching you how to combine strobes with ambient light- in this case at sunset. I just love Gettysburg. We rolled […]
Softboxes Applied: A lighting Lesson
This Video is part two in a three part series about softboxes. It’s showing how to create a simple three light set up to shoot a model. Part two shows how to apply the science of part one to a real life situation.