What type of post-processing gives the effect of people standing out (Portrait photography)?
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Richard M. answered • 03/20/21
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Hi. You can use the Photoshop burn tool to slightly darken the background. Or use the dodge tool to lighten the subject.
My first choice, however, would be to use a shallow depth of field (small Fstop) when actually taking the image. This means your subject will be sharp whilee the background is not so in focus.
Kevin J. answered • 03/18/19
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Hello! There are many ways to do this. I would recommend brightening and darkening layers. I can easily show you how to do this if you would like to begin a session! Thank you!
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Christy R.
The best and easiest way to have people "stand out" is do it when taking a the picture, Use a large aperture which will blur the background behind your subject. This will allow them to stand out. If you're shooting a close up portrait try to alter the normal Rembrandt lighting look by moving off camera flash more to the side. Have fun experimenting.09/05/20