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Successfully Creating Contrast in Black and White: Publicity Shoot w/ Juan Pablo Di Pace

July 27, 2017 By Morgan

Today on The Slanted Lens we are out in the San Fernando Valley discussing how to shoot in black and white. We will be looking at how to create contrast and how to troubleshoot some of the problems we face when we shoot in black and white, so check it out! Creating Contrast in Black […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, DIY, Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Special Effects for Photo and Video, Uncategorized, Workflow

QuickTip: Setting Up a Tripod

July 25, 2017 By Morgan

I’m giving a QuickTip on how to properly setup and use a tripod, today on The Slanted Lens! Tips for Setting Up Tripods If you aren’t planning on fully extending the legs of your tripod, don’t use the thinnest part of the leg first! You are using the weakest point of the leg to support […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Equipment, Photography & Video Articles, Photography Tutorial, Quick Tip, Uncategorized

Working with Animals On Set

July 18, 2017 By Morgan

We’re getting up close and personal with animals, today on The Slanted Lens! I love working with animals and learn something new every time I do, so I thought I would share some tips with you about how to effectively work with animals on set. When I first decided to start taking pictures of animals, […]

Filed Under: Behind the Scenes, Photography Tutorial, Uncategorized, Workflow, Working with Talent

Direct Sun Can Be a Great Key Light- Don’t Hide Inside!

July 6, 2017 By Morgan

  Today on The Slanted Lens we are out in Bombay Beach, CA talking about how to shoot really interesting photographs using the sun as a key light. We are often scared to shoot in direct sun, but it definitely can be done and can lead to some (sun)sational shots! Using Direct Sunlight as a Key […]

Filed Under: Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Articles, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Uncategorized

QuickTip: Shooting Effective Thumbnails and Why You Need Them

June 27, 2017 By Morgan

A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s also a great way to start a video- thumbnails! Today on The Slanted Lens we are talking about the need to shoot stills for thumbnails when you shoot video. The Importance of Thumbnails No matter what you are filming, from interviews to marketing videos, you need to […]

Filed Under: Photography & Video Articles, Quick Tip, Uncategorized, Workflow

Sound Solution for the Alexa Mini

June 6, 2017 By Morgan

Check out the Beacktek preamp for the ARRI Alexa Mini and other similar cine cameras, here. Today on The Slanted Lens Jay P. and Lars are interviewing Wendell and Jane, restaurant owners down in Bombay Beach, CA. We are using the Alexa Mini to shoot the interview, and in order to resolve the Alexa’s sound issues, we are […]

Filed Under: DIY, Equipment, Photography & Video Articles, Product Review, Workflow

How Aperture Shapes Lens Flare, and Other Lens Flare Tips

May 23, 2017 By Morgan

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A lens flare is the streak or streaks of light that appear across your frame when light enters the lens. It can look really interesting, or it can look really bad. Today on The Slanted Lens, you’ll learn how to make them look good. Be sure to shop our affiliate links to help support The […]

Filed Under: Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Photography Tutorial, Uncategorized

Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 G2 Lens Review

May 16, 2017 By Morgan

Tamron 70-200mm G2 Lens Review

Have you heard about the new 70-200mm F/2.8 G2 lens, from Tamron? It’s a great lens! I’ll fill you in, today on The Slanted Lens. (Please shop our affiliate links with Amazon and B&H- we’ll get a small kickback which helps support new content on the channel. Thank you!) Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 G2 Lens I […]

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Lighting Ratios for Photo and Video

May 9, 2017 By Morgan

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Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re talking about lighting ratios for photo and video. Today you’re going to learn about lighting ratios. 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8- what do these numbers all mean? Let’s take a look. Lighting Ratios A 1:1 lighting ratio simply means that your subject is equally […]

Filed Under: Intermediate Lighting Tutorials, Photography & Video Lighting Articles, Portraits

Studio Workflow for Photo and Video

April 6, 2017 By Morgan

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Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to walk you through our studio workflow. I’ll show you how we organize and back up our media, once we get back to the studio after we’ve been out shooting. Let’s get started and see what we can do. And make sure […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Workflow

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