3 DIY Reflectors, Easy & Inexpensive Solutions & How To Use Them

April 15, 2022 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hi, this is Jay P Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you my three favorite DIY solutions for reflectors. Then how to use them and the quality of light that they give. Number one from the Dollar Store, $1.35. $1.65 here in California. The Dollar Store here is $1.65 now. […]

Best Product Lighting – Top Back Lighting – Laws of Light Tutorial

August 30, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

The Best Approach to Product Photography Lighting is Top Back Lighting. It is the foundation for all product photography. Learn how to get impressive images from this photography tutorial about top back lighting. This is one of the best ways to light your product shots or food photography. This is my favorite lighting when […]

Cinematic Lighting And Multiple Camera Angles To Capture A Performance

June 21, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Why would you use four different cameras on set when recording a performance video? Well here’s why and how. The reason we shot this with several different cameras is very simple. It’s very difficult for performers to go through a physically demanding routine like this over and over again so we can get different […]

How To Modify An LED Light Panel

April 5, 2021 By Morgan Leave a Comment

You can take one of the most boring lights in the world and make it look pretty interesting. These flat panel LEDs can be very difficult to modify, and most people use them incorrectly. They just throw them up and aim them directly at your talent. When you do that, you get very, very […]

Intellytech Light Cannon X-100 Review

November 18, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Is this like, Cool? Yes, it is. And it’s also warm. It’s a bi-color light, focusing bi-color light from Intellytech. Let’s take a look at it. This review is sponsored by Intellytech. But, I only agreed to do it after I used the light for a month. And I thought, “You know what, it’s […]

7 Reasons To Carry An LED Light In Your Camera Bag

November 11, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

YouTube Video Link: 7 Reasons To Carry An LED Light In Your Camera Bag This is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m coming from my fridge. Why? Because I want to talk about the seven reasons I carry two LED lights in my camera bag at all times. I’ve got one […]

How To Use LED Lights For Portraits In Still Photography And Video

August 20, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Portrait Lighting with LED lights Stop putting the light in the wrong place. Understand these simple basic principles of a three light setup. It’ll save you every single time. Today on The Slanted Lens I have Camila here with me. Camila is going to help us look at a three light setup using LEDs. The […]

Household Lighting Tools – Laws of Light Lighting Lesson

July 10, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

How To Look Your Best On A Webcam Video Call

June 24, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Learn the do’s and don’ts of how to light your video Zoom, FaceTime or Skype calls. Jay P demonstrates how to improve your lighting so you can look professional and make a better impression in your video conference calls. Today I am going to talk about a Zoom, Skype or FaceTime call that will […]

Quick and Easy Portrait Editing with Luminar 4

April 16, 2020 By Morgan Leave a Comment

Hey it’s Jay P Morgan here on The Slanted Lens and today I’m going to show you my editing process using both photoshop and Luminar 4 to edit portraits! You know, I shoot a ton of people, and because I shoot so many people it seems like I spend a tremendous amount of time retouching […]

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