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Softbox vs Umbrella, Don’t Make This Rookie Mistake!

September 17, 2024 By Morgan

Two people discuss photography lighting: softbox versus umbrella.

Don’t make this mistake when you buy your first modifier. We’re going to take a look at a square soft box, a round soft box and an umbrella. Which one is best for you? Don’t waste your money! Buy the right thing the first time. Let’s get started and see what we can do. I […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Equipment, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

Tamron 50-300mm Zoom Lens Review: The Ultimate Telephoto Range!

July 9, 2024 By Morgan

Smiling man holding a camera with a Tamron 50-300mm lens outdoors.

(If you want to watch the video review go here!) Hey, this is Jay P. We’re down in Santa Monica. I’ve got with me the new Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 lens. This is a great new offering from Tamron. I think this lens is a great sweet spot in that it’s great for sports. It’s great […]

Filed Under: Lens Review

Speedlight Basics – Portraits With Off Camera Flash

February 13, 2024 By Morgan

Comparison of portrait lighting before and after using speedlight.

(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 […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Speedlight Basics

Speedlight TTL Basics On Location With Off Camera Flash

January 30, 2024 By Morgan

Young woman with dramatic makeup and a yellow jacket in urban night lighting.

(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 […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits, Speedlight Basics

Which Camera System Has The Best Color – Canon, Nikon, Lumix or Sony?

December 20, 2023 By Morgan

A woman holds a color calibration chart behind four cameras for color matching.

(If you want to watch the video go here!) Hey, it’s Jay P. here from The Slanted Lens. I’ve got Barbie here with me. “Hi”. She’s getting married today. “I am!” I don’t think her boyfriend knows about this actually. So we have Barbie here. We put her in a white dress because we want […]

Filed Under: Photography Tutorial, Product Review, Uncategorized

Tamron 70-180mm G2 Lens Review – Excellent Telephoto Performance

December 13, 2023 By Morgan

Man holding a camera with Tamron 70-180mm G2 lens outdoors.

(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. […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Review, Product Review

Tamron 17-50mm Lens Review – Great Crossover Lens!

November 28, 2023 By Morgan

Man holding a camera with a Tamron 17-50mm lens smiling.

(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 […]

Filed Under: Equipment, Lens Review, Product Review

All-in-one Shot – No Retouching – DIY In Camera Special Effects

November 14, 2023 By Morgan

Boy falling off skateboard with dramatic dust effect and shocked onlookers.

(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 […]

Filed Under: DIY, Lighting Tutorials, Photography Tutorial, Special Effects for Photo and Video

Stop Putting The Light In The Wrong Place – One Light Portrait Lighting Tutorial

October 17, 2023 By Morgan

Comparison of portrait lighting with correct and incorrect examples.

(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 […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Portraits

Camera Settings, Lens Choice & Lighting For A Product Shot On Location

August 14, 2023 By Morgan

(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 doing a product shot on location. We’ll look at lens choice, camera settings and then we’ll talk a little bit about why shooting on location, focus stacking and how […]

Filed Under: Beginning Lighting Tutorials, Behind the Scenes, Camera Settings & Lens Choice, Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Product Photography

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