Hi, this is Jay P Morgan with Kenneth Merrill and Moriah Garcia and today we are checking out the FUJIFILM X-T4! We also want to give a special shoutout to Samy’s Camera for hooking up us and letting us check out their latest gadgets! FIRST OFF! What makes this camera different from the T3? The […]
Go Wide or Go Home! Get Creative New Tamron Sony 20mm Lens
I’ve just arrived here in Yosemite and I’m going to shoot this entire weekend with nothing but this Tamron 20mm lens! We’re out here in Yosemite for a couple reasons. At this time of the year the full moon is going to be rising just as the sun goes down, but the main reason we’re […]
DANGEROUS Lighting – Capturing a Predator!!!
Today on The Slanted Lens we’re deep in the jungles of Los Angeles! We’re going to do a female cosplay image from Predator with cosplayer Alicia Marie @aliciamariebody! We’re going to show you how we lit it, how we did the dry ice and smoke, and the colors we use to create this image. So […]
SIGMA FP vs SONY A7 III – Can SIGMA Change My Mind?
Hi, this is Jay P Morgan, and Kenneth Merrill and today we have Anaya Harmony here to help us take a look at the Sony Alpha A7 III VS Sigma FP. So we have reviewed the A7 III a million times, well almost a million times, but you know what, it still holds up! It’s […]
Tripods are a WASTE OF MONEY?!!!
Hi, it’s Jay P Morgan and today I wanted to spell out the 4 reasons why most people don’t carry around a tripod, and give you the 4 reasons you absolutely should! Excuse #1: Too Expensive! Most people don’t carry around a tripod because they think they are too expensive! They don’t want to buy […]
Wireless Transmitters DON’T Have to Break the Bank!!! $
Hi this is Jay P Morgan and Kenneth Merrill. Today we’ve got a sponsored review for you here from HOLLYLAND Tech which makes a great wireless solution for casting your HD or SD signal to your monitor. A wireless signal is the way you should go. This is a very reasonable solution here; coming […]
Cinematic Gimbal Moves With Your Phone
Today on the Slanted Lens I’ve got here with me, Melody Moore. Melody makes incredible cookies and we’re going to document her cookie making process to show you how to use this Phone Gimbal from ZHIYUN to get smooth camera moves. This is the new Zhiyun-Tech Smooth-Q2 Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer. It’s a great little gimbal […]
Laws of Light: DRAMATIC Lighting for Character Movement!
With the help of our Platypod stands, we were able to light this ally way and demonstrate how to create dramatic pools of light for subjects to move through, making for a cinematic look that gives the scene much more depth and intention. Characters don’t stand still, they move through the scene, and you want […]
Blackmagic URSA Mini G2 vs ARRI Amira!
Today we are taking a look at the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro G2 vs the ARRI Amira. It’s like $6000 vs $45,000! Both of these cameras have been out for a while now and we’re going to finally put them to the test, looking at picture quality, looking at it in RAW. There are some […]
Continuous Lighting for Photography with 100 Lume Cubes
We are going to use 100 Lume Cubes to teach you how continuous light can be used on a film set. Seeing is Believing Using continuous light on set for still photography is a great way to learn photographic concepts and getting you comfortable with lighting techniques. Since continuous light never turns off, it’s much easier […]