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The Laws of Light Pt.1 | The Slanted Lens

May 26, 2021October 14, 2016 by Shivani Reddy

Learn how to easily light spherical objects (like a head) with these quick tips from The Slanted Lens.

Categories Flash Photography Tags Lighting Tips, studio lighting for beginners, beginner photographer, beginning photographers, Slanted Lens

How To Do Stop Action Photography With Triggers | The Slanted Lens

January 23, 2016 by Hanssie

In the following video, Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens shows us how to use the MIOPS Smart trigger in laser mode and a strobe with a short flash duration to get this stop action image.

Categories Photographer Features Tags the slanted lens, MIOPS, stop action photography

How to Make Realistic Looking Snow For a Photo Shoot | The Slanted Lens

November 3, 2025December 5, 2015 by Hanssie

Watch how to make and shoot snow that looks realistic in this video from The Slanted Lens.

Categories Photographer Features Tags christmas lights, Photo shoot, snow, holiday

How To Fix Lens Distortion In Real Estate Photography

October 8, 2025 by Matthew Saville
real estate photography lens distortion

Real Estate Photography and lens distortion usually don’t go together, so here’s how to correct all the different types you might encounter!

Categories Photography Tips, Real Estate Photography Tags barrel distortion, keystone effect, lens profile, lens distortion, photomatix, real estate photography

Christmas Lights Photography Tips and Inspiration

December 22, 2025December 21, 2025 by Justin Heyes

In honor of the festive season, Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens has released the following video tutorial on how to photograph Christmas lights.

Categories Flash Photography Tags jay p morgan, holiday, christmas lights

Light Feathering | What is it and How to Use It

April 15, 2026September 9, 2025 by Pye Jirsa

In the following tutorial, Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens shows us a technique called, “feathering” with a softbox.

Categories Flash Photography Tags lighting 101, feathering, softbox, Lighting Tips

10 Essentials You Need to Find Success as an Event Photographer!

November 15, 2024September 18, 2019 by Alice Houstons
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Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens recently sat down with Paul from Kobra Modifiers to take a look at the 10 essentials Paul recommends to be a successful event photographer.

Categories Photography Tips Tags the slanted lens, flash, jay p morgan, camera gear, flash modifier, AVALON HOLLYWOOD, KOBRA MODIFIERS, PAUL MCKELVEY, KOBRA FLASH

Combining Two Axis Motion, Time-Lapse, and Live Action Footage For a Unique Shot

November 3, 2025September 19, 2015 by Hanssie

In the following video by our friends at The Slanted Lens, Jay P. Morgan grabs some of our favorite tools for filmmaking and time-lapse and combines a few techniques into one shot.

Categories Photography Tips, Time-Lapse Photography Tags panning, sliding, genie mini, Syrp, los angeles, genie, the slanted lens

The Right Questions To Ask Before Giving An Estimate For a Photo Shoot

February 10, 2025June 6, 2015 by Hanssie

The following video from The Slanted Lens teaches us some of the right questions to ask when we find ourselves on the phone with a potential client on the other end.

Categories Photography Careers and Business Tags pricing, business, estimate

One Light, One Photographer: Shooting Dramatic Portraits Without An Assistant

February 16, 2024November 21, 2014 by Hanssie

In the following video from our friends at The Slanted Lens, Jay P. Morgan takes off to blustery Maine to shoot some dramatic portraits of fishermen, with one light and no assistant and he shows you how he does it.

Categories Flash Photography

A Stylized Fantasy Shoot Using 3 Simple Elements

July 20, 2014 by

To create a great surreal fantasy portrait, it doesn’t have to be a huge, expensive production. In the following video, Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens shows you how he created a great-looking fantasy image with a relatively small and inexpensive production.

Categories Photography Tips Tags the slanted lens, fantasy portrait

DIY Reflector | 3 Ways to Make Your Own Reflector

January 21, 2026January 11, 2026 by Alice Houstons

It’s a long holiday weekend which means the beach, BBQ, and DIY projects! If you’re going out to Home Depot to pick up a few tools to fix something around the house, make sure you add bead foam to your shopping list.

Categories Photography Tips, Photography Basics Tags Lighting Tips, reflectors, diy
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