One effect that I use to add some punch to my photos is to blur the background to give my subject more focus. I often use this method on photos that have a busy background like this one.
The before photo on the right has a busy background. The after photo still has the same busy background but the background is blurred so the subjects pop in the photo. The process to create this effect is simple and consists of just a few easy steps involving a selection and a Gaussian blur in Photoshop Elements 10.
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Now try to give one of your photos a pop using this method!
Just found this and just tried it! Thanks!
You are very welcome Amy! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
easiest tutorial I found! thank you so much!
You are very welcome! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. It motivates me to make more tutorials! 🙂
Very cool, Kelly!! I can’t wait to use my newly learned skills. 😀
I am glad you found it useful Julie! 🙂
Thanks for the refresher.
You are welcome!
How cool! I will have to try that. Thanks for the great tutorial! 🙂
You are very welcome Amy! 🙂