Hi this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re gonna talk about mentors. How to get one, and why you need one. There are several reasons you need a mentor. If you look at a lot of the great successful people in history they’ve had someone that they’ve patterned their lives after. […]
Lens Review- Tamron 90mm & 85mm
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to review two lenses from Tamron (http://bit.ly/20zf8lV). First, a remake of their 90mm 2.8 macro. And secondly, a brand new 85mm 1.8 prime. These lenses are fabulous. Let’s talk about why I love them. First, the remake of the Tamron 90mm macro. Their old 90mm […]
Glass Photography
Please support new content by shopping our affiliate links with Amazon and B&H Photo Video. My Lighting on Location photography workshop is coming up! Register today. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to show you how to light glass and then photograph ice splashing into a cup of water. We’ll […]
Blackmagic Ursa Mini 4.6K vs. Arri Alexa
Download my photo/video Business Coaching Class today and I’ll help you grow your business. Shop our affiliate links to support new content from The Slanted Lens. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens my friend Kenneth Merrill and I are taking the Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6k and the ARRI Alexa head to head to […]
Kupo Click Stand Product Review
Sign up for my Lighting on Location workshop today! Buy your Kupo stand through our affiliate links and support new content: Amazon; B&H. It’s time for another review from The Slanted Lens. We’re going to review the Click Stand, by Kupo. I think they were gonna call it the Snap Stand. But then they thought, “Hey, The Slanted Lens. […]
Food Photography with Camera Movement using Syrp Slider
10% off registration expires April 1st. Use “earlybird“. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens I’m going to show you my favorite lighting setup for photographing or filming food using the Sryp Genie, Genie Mini, and Magic Carpet slider. Not only that, I’m going to show you a great parallax move that really […]
How to Set Up a Light Stand – Quick Tip
Sign up for my lighting on location workshop. Save 10% off registration with code “earlybird” till April 1st. Hi this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re gonna talk about stands. Just your normal, everyday light stand. How to set ’em up and how to use them. There’s a lot more here […]
Apple Box – Quick Tip
Sign up for my business coaching class! I’ll help you grow your business in 2016. https://theslantedlens.com/businessclass Hi this is Jay P. Morgan and today on The Slanted Lens, we’re going to talk about apple boxes. There are four different sizes: full, half, quarter and pancake. I know. Not an apple. Weird. People always ask, “Well, what is there […]
Wedding Photography – How to Stand Out, with SLR Lounge
Free business coaching call! Sign up now- http://bit.ly/1O0rCtY Hi this is Jay P. Morgan and today I’ve got a special treat for you. A recent article in Vogue entitled, “The 10 Wedding “Rules” to Break,” made the claim that wedding photographers were unnecessary in this day and age of “Facebook albums and Instagram hashtags.” This […]
7 Ways to Lose Clients
Sign up for my free business coaching call, March 3rd, at 5pm PT. Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. As photographers, as videographers, we do dumb things. We’re kind of focused on our craft, our career, ourselves sometimes. The following are examples of what we do on set and with our clients that alienate them and ensure they don’t […]