There are many reasons why you should add a dramatic backdrop to your portraits, whether you are working for a client or just making images for fun. And, if you follow a few simple steps, it’s easy to ...

Creating a soft, out of focus background when you're shooting portraits will mean your subject will be the centre of attention and any distracting objects that are behind them are blurred out of view.

Photoshop CC 2023 tutorial showing how to create the look of powerful abstract expressionist portraits from photos. IMPORTANT: At 11:25 in the video, an alternate way to add a textured background ...