In this tutorial I will show how to create romantic and elegant image using Dollar Photo Club images
1: Open your first image and this image will be our background image
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.12.20 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.12.20-AM-300x171.png)
2: Open your Dragon image.
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.14.03 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.14.03-AM-300x171.png)
3: Unlock the Dragon’s background layer ( click on a lock icon )
4: Remove the white background ( you can use any method you are comfortable with ). I used the Magic Eraser Tool
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.20.56 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.20.56-AM-300x171.png)
5: Select > All > Edit > Copy
Return to your background image > Edit > Paste
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.23.39 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.23.39-AM-300x133.png)
6: Highlight the background layer > Click on the lock icon to unlock the layer > Edit > Free Transform > Resize your background layer
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.26.58 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.26.58-AM-300x171.png)
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.27.45 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.27.45-AM-300x132.png)
7: Adjustments > Exposure
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.29.27 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.29.27-AM-300x191.png)
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.29.35 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.29.35-AM-137x300.png)
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.31.15 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.31.15-AM-300x133.png)
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.31.24 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.31.24-AM-300x230.png)
8: Highlight the Dragon Layer > Edit > Free Transform > Resize and change position of your Dragon
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.34.11 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.34.11-AM-300x160.png)
9: Adjustments > Exposure > Click on Clip to Layer to affect only the layers below ( your Dragon Layer)
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.36.43 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.36.43-AM.png)
10: Click on your Dragon Layer > Dodge Tool > Highlight some parts of the Dragon’s skin
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.50.18 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.50.18-AM-300x143.png)
11: Add empty layer bellow the Dragon’s Layer
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.51.40 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.51.40-AM-198x300.png)
12: Using the brush tool with black color paint the area under the Dragon to apply shadow
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.53.15 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.53.15-AM-300x144.png)
13: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur > Set the Layer Opacity = 91%
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.55.50 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.55.50-AM-199x300.png)
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 8.56.25 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-8.56.25-AM-300x180.png)
14: Highlight the Dragon Layer > Right Click > Convert to Smart Object > Merge Down > Add Layer Mask > Erase some parts of your Dragon to apply more realistic effect
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.05.38 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.05.38-AM-300x140.png)
15: Layer > Merge Visible
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.40.56 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.40.56-AM-186x300.png)
16: Adjustments > Exposure
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.43.34 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.43.34-AM-115x300.png)
17: Adjustments > Color Lookup > FallColors.Look
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.47.28 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.47.28-AM-137x300.png)
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.48.14 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.48.14-AM-300x132.png)
18: Create a new Layer > Rectangle Tool with the White color on it
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.50.48 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.50.48-AM-300x124.png)
19: Edit > Transform Path > Distort
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.52.48 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.52.48-AM-300x115.png)
20: Set a Layer opacity = 37%
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.54.46 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.54.46-AM-300x107.png)
21: Add layer mask > Using Gradient Tool erase ages of your shape
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.57.08 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.57.08-AM-300x11.png)
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.58.02 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.58.02-AM-300x111.png)
22: Duplicate Restangle 1 Layer
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 9.59.23 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-9.59.23-AM-300x286.png)
23: Edit > Free Transform
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 10.00.54 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-10.00.54-AM-300x97.png)
24: Merge Visible Layers > Duplicate your layer > Filter > Render > Lens Flare
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 10.04.45 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-10.04.45-AM-300x133.png)
25: Set the top layer opacity = 75% > Add layer mask > Using Gradient Tool erase the lens flare effect from the ages of your layer
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 10.07.02 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-10.07.02-AM-300x133.png)
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 10.07.34 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-10.07.34-AM-197x300.png)
26: Adjustments > Curves
![Screen Shot 2015-07-28 at 10.09.10 AM](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-28-at-10.09.10-AM-139x300.png)
27: Your images is ready
![The Dragon](http://www.pavlovphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Final4-300x132.jpg)
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