Each of us needs photographs on documents: for replacing a passport, obtaining a passport, various certificates, passes, questionnaires. Moreover, most of us would like to look beautiful in photographs. However, in a photo studio, as a rule, they rarely take such photos that it would be nice to look at. Or show someone. Having made a photo on the documents yourself, you can not only create those photos that you yourself like, but also save time, nerves and money. Learning how to take photographs on 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.
Instruction manual
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So, we pick up a digital camera (you can use an ordinary soap box) and shoot ourselves (friends, family members) against a light monophonic background - against the wall, cabinet, in front of the door. If there is no such background, hang a white sheet (not wrinkled) and use it as a background. It is preferable to put yourself in order: put on the best suit or even an evening dress, do hair and makeup - as you like. Photographing, as you might imagine, you need to "chest". Lighting should be good enough. And to correct facial expression, you can stand in front of the mirror. If you’re not comfortable filming yourself, you can ask your loved ones to take a picture of yourself.
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Now we are processing the photos. For this, it is better to use Photoshop, because This program has a huge number of possibilities for processing photos. First, we remove the “defects” of the face - wrinkles, acne, moles, and also remove the red-eye effect. Next, align the background so that spots, scratches, cracks are not visible. After that, we adjust the brightness and contrast of the entire image and its individual sections. Thus, you can achieve the most spectacular appearance of yourself in photos, and lose ten years in photos.
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If your photos need exactly a white and even tone, Photoshop will also help you with this. Open the "Filter" menu and select "Extract": a new window opens. We circle the image with a marker, select it with the Fill tool and click OK. It turns out a separate image file cut from the background. Next, create a new layer and fill it with the color you need. In the Layers window, drag the mouse with the background layer, and it should be below the layer with your image. Unnecessary elements of the old background, if they remained on the image layer, are covered with the Brush tool. White background in the photo is ready.
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If you need a black and white photo for a passport, the color can be easily removed using a black and white filter.
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Photos for a passport need to be done in an oval with shading. In Photoshop, this is done very simply: select the "Brush" tool and set the transparency in its settings to about 50%. Then circle the edges with a brush and get an oval with feathering. In the same way, you can take a photo with a corner.
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Now it remains to print the photos. You can take your photos to any photo studio or print point for digital photos. Moreover, printing one picture will cost you an order of magnitude cheaper than if you were photographed in the studio. Or, if you have your own printer with photo printing, you can print photos without leaving your home. To do this, you need to find out the right size of photos for the organization where you will take them. Next, set the printer settings for printing photos and print. Your photos are ready.
Useful advice
Useful resources:
www.basmanov.photoshopsecrets.ru/foto-na-dokumenty/ - video tutorial "photo on 3x4 documents"
ogoom.com/soft/38619-foto-na-dokumenty-ekspress-255.html - program Photo for documents Express 2.55
habrahabr.ru/blogs/soft/79088/ - program "Photos for documents"
photovvv.ucoz.ru/load/video_urok_kak_samomu_sdelat_foto_na_dokumenty_v_fotoshope/31-1-0-5554 - video tutorial "how to take a photo on documents in Photoshop yourself", two suits are laid out for training - male and female
pixelbrush.ru/tags/%E4%EE%EA%F3%EC%E5%ED%F2%FB/ - a selection of programs "photo on documents"
