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Ever Wonder how to make your photos look magical on photoshop?
First you must start with a good photo.
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The trick to this photo is that I had my husband's phone light going in their lap.
without that special "pop" the photo would have looked dull like this:
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Yes, I can fix the exposure in his face later, but I really wanted a light to be coming from the book.
Here is the "after" photo of what we are going to learn to do today.
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STEP ONE:
If you haven't gotten the chance to watch the video explaining how to do it, please do that now.
STEP TWO:
Finding some random free overlays like these on google in high res (over 1000kb please) would be helpful to make your "magic" in your photo.
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STEP THREE:
Copy and paste the free stock image over your main image and set the opacity to "screen." Then just erase very gently with a BIG SOFT brush.
STEP FOUR:
Play around with your settings until you get the perfect mix of mystery and magic!
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Christal Marshall is the owner of Virginia Photos and Films, www.virginiaphotosandfilms.com. Virginia Marketing and Media www.virginiamarketingandmedia.com and Virginia Beach Photobooth Company www.virginiabeachphotoboothcompany.com and Be a marketing genius www.beamarketinggenius.com
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She lives, breathes and does media and marketing pretty much 24-7 for over 14 local business through social media management, website design, photo, video or media coverage or graphic design.
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She is a homeschool mom of three, cat lover, sushi eater and poke fan! She started her business in 2011 with nothing but a $400 camera from Amazon, now she is has been published in over 60 different blogs and websites for her media work and rank top Wedding Photographers in Virginia
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