How to Get a Blurry Background
There a time when you’d like
the background of your image to be blurry. There a few things you can do on
your settings to help get that blurry background or get more blur. Here are
just a few:
First, increase the focal
length, the longer the focal length the more blur you can achieve.
Second: Aperture – Set it
Wide. By opening your aperture, you’re setting your photo up for a blurry
background.
Third: Position – position your
subject away from the background; distance also help get more blur.
Here’s how you can get blur
and/or more blur in Photoshop
Duplicate the background (Ctrl/cmd
+ J). On the toolbar select Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set it at
~80-90 pixels or to taste. Add a Layer Mask and then select the Gradient tool
along the left side make sure black is set as the foreground, check the linear
gradient box. With the plus sign (+) at the bottom of the image drag it up
toward the subject’s face.
Then with the brush tool,
brush over the subject’s face and any remaining areas you do not want affected
by the gaussian blur; brush with black and a small brush.
There you have it, a Fake
Blur!
My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to You –
I, whom You have redeemed. – Psalm 71:23 NIV
Great is His love toward us. And the faithfulness of
the Lord endures forever. – Psalm 117:2
NIV
Be Blessed and be a blessing!
All Photographs in this post/blog © Cheryl Howard
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