6 Tips for Setting Up a Home or Office Studio Setting up a home or office photo studio can be a bit challenging if you haven’t done it before. In the video by Jay P Morgan you’ll learn several useful tips that makes it easier than you think. Here are a few of the tips that…
Three Rules of LIghting for Photography
Three Rules of Lighting for Photography There are several rules of lighting for photography. There are three that are of particular importance: Light travels in straight lines The further away the light source, the less light received by the subject The larger the light source, relative to your subject, the softer the light This video…
The Basics of a One Light Set-Up
The Basics of a One Light Set-Up – Portrait Photography The Basics of a One Light Set-up: A Lighting Tutorial From Jay P. Morgan. In today’s The Slanted Lens lesson we are going way back to the very basics of a one light setup to light a face. Our talent Tiffany Taylor is beautiful and it’s…
Posing in Portrait Photography: A Complete Guide to Winning Portraits
Posing in Portrait Photography – Introduction If you’re just starting out in portrait photography, this video will give you a jumpstart and speed your progress practicing the points made in the video. If you’re an amateur photographer or professional shooter, you can fine tune your skills with what you’ll learn in Posing for Portrait Photography: A…
Understanding Your Camera’s Histogram
Understanding Your Camera’s Histogram – The Basics Your camera’s histogram is a graphical representation of the tonal values of the image you playback on the screen of your digital camera. It tells you the range of shadows, mid-tones, and highlights of the image. It indicates whether the exposure is correct regardless of how good it…
What is the best camera?
What is the best camera? – It’s not what you think. What is the best camera? I often hear this question which is usually followed by “I want to get a really good camera and take great photographs. What do you recommend?” What is the best camera has nothing to do with how good your photographs…
Winning in Wedding Photography from Start to Finish
Winning in Wedding Photography from Start to Finish Winning in Wedding Photography from Start to Finish – Be Prepared So, you’ve been asked to do wedding photography by your friend or relative for their upcoming wedding? Well, you better be prepared or you may lose that valued relationship with them. If you don’t deliver a top…
Balancing Flash with Low Ambient Light
Balancing Flash with Low Ambient Light Balancing Flash with Low Ambient Light – Ambient Light Readings Balancing flash with low ambient light can add more drama to your images. Gavin Hoey shows you how to take ambient light meter readings and adjust camera and flash settings to create the look you want. He uses a Sekonic L-308S Flashmate to…
How to Use Leading Lines for Powerful Photographic Compostion
How to Use Leading Lines for Powerful Photographic Composition How to Use Leading Lines for Powerful Photographic Composition – Portrait Photography Using leading lines to create depth and dimension in your photographic compositions will make them more visually interesting and engaging. Since a photograph is two-dimensional, the challenge is to use elements in the scene that are…