(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, I’ve got the new Tamron 12-20mm f/2.8 lens. This is not your grandma’s Tamron lens. This is a high-end professional lens. It starts to feel and look very much like a cine lens. It’s a lens that delivers on so […]
Stop Guessing! How To Balance Flash With Ambient For A Natural Look
(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) I really don’t like images that look strobe lit. If you understand how to balance your strobes with the practical and the ambient in the room, they don’t look strobe lit. It looks really wonderful. They integrate and it gives a […]
Softbox vs Tracing Paper For Portrait Photography
(If you want to watch the video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) I am so excited today because we’re going to compare a 3 foot x 4 foot softbox from Westcott with tracing paper. I love tracing paper. It is a beautiful look. It’s a soft light. It just makes things look so […]
Outdoor Portrait Reflector vs Strobe Challenge
(If you want to watch the video tutorial go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) We’re going to compare a $26 reflector with an $800 soft box and strobe combination. Which one do you think is going to look better? I was pretty surprised. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on the Slanted Lens […]
All-in-one Shot – No Retouching – DIY In Camera Special Effects
(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to take you back to the days when we used to do all of our images in one shot. No Photoshop, no AI, none of that business. Everything had to be composed in […]
Camera Settings, Lens Choice & Lighting For A Child Studio Portrait
(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Today we’re going to take a look at lens choice and camera settings for photographing a toddler in a studio portrait setting. We’ve got Gabriel and Jessica here with us. They’re going to help us look at how to light this, […]
Camera Settings & Lens Choice For An Outdoor Family Portrait
(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at lens choice and camera settings for doing a family portrait out on location. I’ve got the Dinnendahls and the Eichs here with me today. They’re going to be […]
Camera Settings & Lens Choice For A Studio Portrait
(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 […]
Camera Settings When Using Strobes
(If you want to watch the video go here!) 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? What shutter should I use? I’m going […]
How To Light & Photograph A Car
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 […]