(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. here from The Slanted Lens. I’ve got Elsie here with me today. Hi! We’re going to show you how to use a speedlight as an off camera flash. You’re going to need a trigger. And one of the reasons you want a […]
Speedlight TTL Basics On Location With Off Camera Flash
(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 TTL, not bouncing, not using any kind of walls. We’re going to use it on location. TTL on location, a really fun kind of…okay. Hi, this is Jay […]
Tamron 70-180mm G2 Lens Review – Excellent Telephoto Performance
(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. here. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re out in The Valley of Fire outside of Las Vegas. But we’ve got with us the new Tamron 70-180mm G2 second generation of that 70-180mm. This is a tough category for lenses to compete in. […]
Tamron 17-50mm Lens Review – Great Crossover Lens!
(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey it’s Jay P. here down in Los Angeles and I’ve got with me the 17-50mm lens from Tamron. This is an f/4 lens throughout. Really interesting lens to me because you get that really ultra-wide into more of a normal 50 millimeter lens. So I’m […]
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 […]
Corporate Group Shot, Quick And Easy – Lighting Tutorial
Hi, this is Jay P. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at how to do a quick group portrait. We just finished up some individual portraits. We only have about 30 minutes to turn things around and to be able to photograph this entire group together. So let’s take a […]
Stop Putting The Light In The Wrong Place – One Light Portrait Lighting Tutorial
(If you want to watch the video go here!) Stop putting the light in the wrong place. I see images all the time and I’m thinking, “Why don’t they understand where to set the key light?” It’s not a difficult thing if you understand it. We’re going to talk about it today. I’ve got Ali […]
Outdoor Corporate Portraits, Camera Settings, Lens Choice & Lighting
(If you want to watch the video go here) Hi, this is Jay P. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at how to do a Corporate Portrait on location. You know, since covid we have shot so many of these portraits out on location. People want to be outside. They […]
Sony a6700 vs Fujifilm X-S20 Camera Comparison, Which Is Better?
(If you want to watch the YouTube video go to The Slanted Lens on YouTube!) Hey, it’s Jay P here from The Slanted Lens. Today we’re going to look at two APS-c sensor cameras, the a6700 from Sony and the X-S20 from Fujifilm. Very different in form factor. Very close in price. But one of […]
Canon R7 vs Sony a6700, Which Is The Best Mid-Range APS-C Camera?
(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. here from The Slanted Lens. I’ve got Dejaneau here with me today. We’re going to look at two APS-C sensor cameras, the a6700 from Sony and the R7 from Canon. One of these cameras has better video specs, I think. One has […]