I need help!!

[thompson princesses]

I am new to the photography board....I didn't know you guys were here! I would like to fix a photo (35 mm/not digital) by removing the background and adding clouds or flowers. I have the negative. I don't have photoshop. Can this be done? What is the best way to do it? Then I want to blow it up maybe
16x20 or so. Thanks, ~Barb~

 

[ukcatfan]

Th first step is to get it digitized. It needs to be scanned. Someone else can probably give you tips on that. I do not do it much anymore. Then you need to edit out the background. With that much contrast, it should not be all that difficult. If you do not have a program already, then I suggest a program called The Gimp. It is completely free and can do many of the same things as PS. There are multiple versions for different operating systems.

Kevin

 

[argusp2]

Was this what you had in mind?

Mind you it was a low resolution picture to begin with. I didn't have any pictures of clouds at work so I grabbed the background from the web. Did this using Photoshop.

 

[thompson princesses]

OMG this is so cool. I guess I need to get photoshop. Is it hard to learn?? Thank you so much for taking the time to do this...it is exactly what I was looking to do. ~Barb~