Each of us needs photographs for documents: to replace a passport, obtain a passport, various certificates, passes, questionnaires. That being said, most of us would like to look beautiful in photographs. However, in a photo studio, as a rule, it is not often that photographs are taken that would be pleasant to look at. Or show it to someone. Having taken a photo for documents yourself, you can not only create those photos that you like yourself, but also save time, nerves and money. Having learned how to take photographs for documents yourself, you will spend only a few minutes of time, and in return you will receive an unlimited number of photos from which you can choose the best.
Instructions
Step 1
So, we take a digital camera in our hands (you can use an ordinary soap dish) and take pictures of ourselves (friends, family members) against a light monochromatic background - against the wall, closet, in front of the door. If there is no such background, hang up a white sheet (not wrinkled) and use it as a background. It is advisable to put yourself in order in advance: put on the best suit or even an evening dress, do your hair and makeup - as you like. Photographing, as you might guess, you need to "chest". The lighting should be good enough. And to correct your facial expression, you can stand in front of a mirror. If you are uncomfortable taking pictures of yourself, you can ask your loved ones to take pictures of themselves.
Step 2
Now we process the photos. For this, it is better to use Photoshop, because this program has a huge number of possibilities for processing photos. First, remove the "defects" of the face - wrinkles, pimples, moles, and also remove the "red eye" effect. Next, align the background so that you don't see spots, scratches, cracks. After that, we adjust the brightness and contrast of the entire image and its individual sections. Thus, you can achieve the most effective appearance of yourself in photographs, and lose ten years in photographs.
Step 3
If for your photos you need a white and even tone, Photoshop will also help you with this. Open the "Filter" menu and select "Extract": a new window opens. Outline the image with a marker, select it with the Paint Bucket Tool and click OK. It turns out a separate image file, clipped from the background. Next, create a new layer and fill it with the color you need. In the "Layers" window, drag the background layer with the mouse, while it should be below the layer with your image. Unnecessary elements of the old background, if they remain on the layer with the image, brush over with the "Brush" tool. The white background in the photo is ready.
Step 4
If you require a black and white passport photo, the color can be easily removed with a black and white filter.
Step 5
Photos for a passport must be taken in an oval with shading. In Photoshop, this is very simple: select the Brush tool and set its opacity to about 50%. Then brush around the edges and get an oval with feathering. In the same way, you can take a photo "with a corner".
Step 6
Now it remains to print the photos. You can take your photos to any photo shop or digital photo printing point. Moreover, printing one picture will cost you an order of magnitude less than if you were photographed in an atelier. Or, if you have your own photo printer, you can print photos from the comfort of your home. To do this, you need to find out the required size of photos for the organization where you will submit them. Next, we set the printer settings for printing photos and print. Your photos are ready.
