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Photoberg LLC Portrait Photographer in the DMV. I love lighting and sharing this knowledge with others!
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10/23/2026

I won’t be doing any unboxing videos here. Let’s put this baby through its paces in a portrait session.
Godox sent me their new A2 Flash for my iPhone. Upgraded from their A1 model, it apparently can do perform TTL, High Speed Sync for shooting outdoors, be taken off camera….
What kind of portrait should I create? Fashion? Indoor studio? Outdoor? Drama? I’d like to hear from you.

10/20/2026

This is a two-light set-up I did in recreating this black and white, self portrait. I don’t know who the original photographer was, so if anyone knows, feel free to comment so I can include this.
While fairly straightforward, I liked how I could create this two toned background with using a square foam core and my doors. I’m finding that I much prefer hard light to soft, as you can really get some great shapes with it.
The original photo has this white vignette around it which I added to the edit. I left it out on the cover photo because I personally didn’t like that part of the portrait.
Camera
Sony A7V
Zeiss 85mm
ISO100, 1/250s, f/4.5
Godox AD400 at 1/64
Godox V480 at 1/8

10/18/2026

This is a one-light set up using a blue light and a special type of fabric. Samira and I were looking to create some more unique set-ups that would give a kind of Halloween vibe. It turned out way cooler than we both thought it would.
The wonderful Samira just had her birthday and is trying to hit 10K followers by the end of the year. She’s helped me out a ton on this channel and I think it’d be cool to help support her with a follow to thank her for the work she’s put in 😊
Camera:
Sony A7V
Zeiss Lens 85mm
ISO400, 1/100s, f/2.8
amaran Ray360c
Hue247, Sat100, Int94%
Material is TPU fabric, 4 mil thickness

10/16/2026

Today is another two light portrait I recreated which uses a top lighting arrangement. Normally you want to avoid lighting like this, but I really liked the way the original photographer created this and the mood it expressed. I call it… the panda eye effect? Lol, maybe there’s a better name, but I enjoyed how it turned out.
The only extra editing I did to make the white blend with the shoulders was to take a brush on a separate layer and add some brightness to the shoulders until I couldn’t see the outline. Nothing fancy.
If you happen to know who took this originally, I’d appreciate letting me know so I can credit!
Camera
Sony A7V
Zeiss 85mm
ISO200, 1/250s, f8
Godox AD400 at 1/256
Godox AD200 at 1/4
Neewer Scrim

10/15/2026

Today’s recreate is done taking advantage of a particular property of light and how you can control it by bringing it closer to you. The original photographer here was noted to be Phil Sharp, but I don’t know who the model was. This is a two light set-up using Westcott lights. I don’t know if I nailed looking as cool as the model, but I did like the final lighting achieved.
Camera
Sony A7V
Zeiss Lens 85mm
ISO200, 1/250s, f8
Westcott FJ400 at 1/64
With a Westcott Rapid Softbox Small
Westcott FJ250 at 1/250 power
Background by RAUBAY

10/13/2026

Today’s recreate is what looks like a Ralph Lauren advertisement. Not sure the original photographer, but could be Luke Nugent as it was on his Pinterest page where I found it. This was fun to build and relatively simple. The most difficult part I had was tying that knot with the sweater…
Another point I worked to get, but didn’t quite nail was the shadows over the eyes. This could be a bone structure thing, but if I spent more time maybe I could’ve gotten it through adjusting the height. The shadow is shorter in the original as well. But overall, I liked how it turned out.
Camera
Sony A7V
Zeiss 85mm
ISO50, 1/250s, f/2.8
Godox AD400 at 1/128 power
Godox AD200 at 1/32 power

10/11/2026

Some tips to shooting a portrait with glasses. This is a top request I get on how to avoid the dreaded glare of glasses. So here’s 3 tips you can use when it comes to us four-eyes 🤓.
Camera settings for final shot
Sony A7V
24-70mm at 50mm
ISO400, 1/100s, f/4
Background light is Zhiyun Moblus at 20% power
Key light is the Ray360c at 50%
That sheet you see is a TPU 4mil frosted sheet.

10/09/2026

I’m super happy to announce my new platform to share all my lighting diagrams on. Every single tutorial I give across all my social media has been diagramed out to share all the details of the shot. Top down diagram, side view, lighting distances, power settings and additional tips that go into making the shot.
The new platform is a self-contained site which allows you to categorize by number of lights, color, BW, flash or constant. You can also favorite your go-to lighting setups. Each recipe will link to the exact video too, so you can follow along in depth.
It’s also made friendly for phones and tablets so you can have it nearby while you’re on set!
One time fee gets you lifetime access.
I don’t really try to sell you guys on this page, but I’m proud of this one and it all goes back into producing more epic content😁😁
Check out the link! https://photoberg-llc-38cp7c.subscribepage.io

10/07/2026

I wanted to share a few different ways of using outdoor natural light with artificial light in making a portrait. Gunnar and I thought it would be fun to do a mock fashion shoot using a barn nearby and some Kunekune pigs. You have a number of decisions and creative choices you can make when photographing outdoors, especially if you can mix in flash.
Camera
Hasselblad X2D II
35mm
Light power and camera settings noted in the video

10/04/2026

Today’s portrait recreation is one I’ve wanted to do for a while now. This Ava Max album cover was taken by photographer Marilyn Hue who took a really creative approach for this portrait. There looks like there could be three lights, but I used two lights for this, adding a reflector to get a little more light on her left side. I probably could’ve gotten some more light there when I look back at it. But working with Samira Al-attrach and a LOT of chunky glitter, I’m pretty happy with the results we got.
No AI was used in making this image. I took sample images of the glitter without Samira on top of it and then blended them in with the final image with Photoshop using a combination of blending modes, Stamp and healing tools. I don’t think the original photographer used AI either, after a few attempts at it myself.
Camera
Sony A7V
24-70mm
Godox AD200 1/16th power
Godox AD400 1/8th power
Glitter I used was called Ceya Holographic Chunky Glitter

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