Create a bold background.
To highlight your background, use the intuitive Select Subject masking tool and invert it. Experiment with different-colored backdrops by shifting the sliders around.
Clean up their chops.
Pick up the Clone Healing Brush to remove any reflected light. Borrow pixels from similar areas of the photo and copy them into place with a few simple strokes.
Dive deep into the detail.
Round off eye reflections with the Clone Healing Brush — simply highlight the section you want to copy and paint it in.
Make selective edits with ease.
Create a Radial Gradient mask and your adjustments will affect only the highlighted area. Move the sliders to tone down the whites and highlights as you see fit.
Tutorials
See how Elke brings out the best in her pet portraits with these quick Lightroom tutorials.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Elke Vogelsang
German photographer Elke Vogelsang developed a passion for photography as a form of therapy during a tough time in her life. It didn’t take long for her fun photos to catch people’s attention, so Elke dared to ditch her day job as a translator and make pet photography her profession.
