A Work in Progress: At the Beach



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step 1 of 6

using the pen tool trace around the two objects

Creation of At the Beach: Step 1
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step 2 of 6

Once tracing is complete, right click inside your traced object and select "create vector mask"

place your masked objects on new background.

Creation of At the Beach: Step 2
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step 3 of 6

Flip objects to better match light sources in new background.

Creation of At the Beach: Step 3

step 4 of 6

using the selection tool, cut out the "dad's" body, leaving out the arm that is holding the "child's" hand.

while object is selected press CTRL+SHIFT+J which will move the selection to a new separate layer.

CTRL+T on the new layer and right click in the transform box, select "flip vertical". Rotate and adjust to get body close to the removed arm.

use the clone brush on both object layers to smooth transition between the two layers and make a clean looking edit.

Creation of At the Beach: Step 4

step 5 of 6

Duplicate the new object and use IMAGE > ADJUSTMENTS > BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST and lower both the brightness and contrast completely. this is your new shadow layer. place this layer behind your object layer. press CTRL+T to transform the shadow. rotate, skew, and size the shadow as needed to fit the light source.

used the dodge and burn tools to adjust the lighting on the objects.

Creation of At the Beach: Step 5

step 6 of 6

Add in extra details like the footprints... use the dodge and burn tools to create shadow and light in the sand to mimic a foot print.

add additional filtered layers to achieve your desired look and effect.

Creation of At the Beach: Step 6

Final result

Creation of At the Beach: Final Result

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