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10 Essentials You Need to Find Success as an Event Photographer!
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.
Cinematic Lighting: 5 Lighting Setups in One Room
Your small space should not be a total limitation
How To Use Light To Separate Your Subject From The Background
Understanding the effect lighting on your subject opens up a wide range of possibilities for your photography. You can accomplish ...
3 Simple DIY Solutions To Hang a Backdrop
Hanging a backdrop seems to be such an easy task until you actually do so. Do you tape them, clamp them, clip them...and on what?
Commercial Photography Rates & Negotiating Strategies | Charge What You’re Worth
Have you ever come across the struggle of negotiating with company or corporation; playing tug of war with giving up ...
How To Create Motion in a Time-Lapse Using Shutter Speed
Since you can't play with your drone this weekend (if you live within a 32-mile radius of the Super Bowl that is) and you don't want to watch the Super Bowl, how about making a time-lapse?
How To Do Stop Action Photography With Triggers | The Slanted Lens
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.
Combining Two Axis Motion, Time-Lapse, and Live Action Footage For a Unique Shot
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.
Lighting With Grids | What They Do And How To Use Them
One light modifier that is often overlooked and can help create a more dramatic look is a grid.
Don’t Be Afraid to Mix Light Sources – LED & Tungsten
In the video below, our friend Jay P. Morgan shows us that we shouldn't fear mixing light sources and shows us how to do it.
A Stylized Fantasy Shoot Using 3 Simple Elements
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.
How to Light a F-16 and a Pilot With 400 Watt Strobes
Although you can use it as a keylight, the sun can sometimes be your worst enemy as a photographer. In this photo shoot by The Slanted Lens, Jay P. Morgan had to light a F-16 jet and it's pilot with just 400 watt strobes.
