Sometimes when we’re taking photos of our pets, something goes wrong. Maybe they move, or we move, or maybe we’re only human and we just muck up the composition a little bit! Nothing major, but suddenly the dog’s ear is too close to the edge of the frame, or their feet are squashed in at the bottom, or they don’t have enough negative space to look into. Whatever the case may be, there’s something uncomfortable about the feeling. Something that makes them feel a bit trapped and cramped in the photo.
Never fear! There are a ton of ways we can fix this! In this blog post I want to share just one of my favourite methods for extending the background. You will need Photoshop for this (or other kinds of photo editing software, maybe?). It’s a super easy tool for beginners, and I’ll expand on it more in future blog posts.
Content aware crop works best if:
- The dog is still intact. Eg., you haven’t cut off their ears or feet
- The background isn’t super busy
Do your edits in Lightroom first, then take your image into Photoshop.