@bergjordan: Today I’m recreating a really awesome portrait taken by photographer Michael Muller. For a while I’ve been wanting to do a Brad Pitt Portrait (try saying that three times fast on camera). Using a technique I learned to create a rim light against a black background, I then just added the colors and tweaked them in post. The trouble you might run into in trying it out yourself might be keeping the background dark enough which is just adjusting the angle of the key light along with keeping enough distance between yourself and the background. Camera Sony A7V Zeiss Batis 85mm ISO200, f/8, 1/250s Westcott FJ400 at 1/4 Westcott FJ250 at 1/64 + 0.5 #dmvphotographer #portraitphotography #selfportrait #bradpitt #sonyalpha @Sony Alpha @Westcott Lighting

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finalh0pe
Cameron Clagg :
You said you were only using 2 lights, but you used 3
2026-11-04 01:53:06
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failuremom
ariellegoldman :
Am I a photographer? No. Am I a lighting designer? No. Did I watch the hell out of this? Yes
2026-11-04 02:03:53
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skolkage
skolkage :
I did a few of these in 2021! Even had one used as a homie’s album cover!
2026-11-04 10:09:29
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ervolaksel
aksel :
Do I need my own Brad Pitt as well?
2026-11-05 03:18:20
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tik_tok_joe0
Cool Breeze :
In a million years I’m never putting a photo of me and Brad Pitt side-by-side lol
2026-11-04 03:30:48
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khalifmentor
khalif mentor :
This is so dope! I’m going to start a yearly self portrait to see how I develop. This would be cool!
2026-11-04 00:50:04
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variant1024
Variant :
I think in the bread pit photo they probably use two red lights it looks an awful lot like they came in more from the sides
2026-11-04 06:38:31
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calebowenfilms
Caleb :
Think there is just a little bounce coming from underneath to help fill in that neck shadow some. They also must have been using a really large diffuse for the red, wraps really far around his face. Love the breakdown though, great to show people the technique!
2026-11-04 00:12:04
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kayvvo
kayvvo :
This was super cool to see. Great job!
2026-11-04 01:54:28
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adam.cinel
Adam Çinel :
love this step by step process actually demonstrating and explaining along the way why certain things aren't working - hell of a lot of ppl don't do it like that and it's so important for those who want to learn
2026-11-04 09:07:28
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nysugarart
N.Y.SUGARART :
So in my brain red and blue make purple. I would have never guessed this would work. Very cool thank you for showing us
2026-11-04 14:17:14
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voiddesi
VOIDDESI :
The Port Pitt
2026-11-03 23:52:30
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sjflai
Shinsuke :
Almost there
2026-11-04 15:46:23
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msmodernity
MsModernity :
That’s really cool, I’m surprised that red light could spill around the black poster board that much
2026-11-04 05:39:24
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kukuqua
Kaleigh :
Really good
2026-11-05 01:25:25
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picseler
PIXELER :
Not Brad at all. I love the results of the Bad Pritt Prortrait. 😉 Cool way of teaching! Top tier content. 💪🏾💪🏾
2026-11-04 09:21:19
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cnhphoto
Chase :
Trul, great work, but I do think there is a key difference between the two of them. Brad's portrait has a bit more red that is spilling more up the side of his face and even hitting the side of his nose. I wonder if there's a reflector to try to spill that red light towards the more forward parts of his face
2026-11-04 00:49:36
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lizaboujee
lizaboujee :
Photography isn’t a hobby of mine but this was really fun to watch.
2026-11-04 00:58:09
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henryjrosales
Henry J Rosales :
Easy! ChatGPT is a great photographer!
2026-11-04 16:34:27
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savnter
🦢 :
You are the goat fr
2026-11-03 23:47:36
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remilaboe
remilaboe :
ChatGPT and 30 seconds can do the same thing....
2026-11-04 01:23:38
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mangelina_d
MangelinaD :
Why did you light from behind the sheet only to then block it out with a black board, what is the purpose of? What’s the effect?
2026-11-04 22:03:25
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mjrx208
Mason :
Ended up doing this last night
2026-11-05 02:54:48
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portraitphotography_hs
Harry S :
why show the camera settings? they are useless unless the other person is using the exact same gear at the same levels and match the exact distance you are from the sources
2026-11-04 16:26:13
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david_nandes
david_nandes :
For newer photographers reading this - turning the power down on a gelled light will make the colour more saturated. It’s counter intuitive at first.
2026-11-04 16:18:14
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