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
2: Open your Dragon image.
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
5: Select > All > Edit > Copy
Return to your background image > Edit > Paste
6: Highlight the background layer > Click on the lock icon to unlock the layer > Edit > Free Transform > Resize your background layer
7: Adjustments > Exposure
8: Highlight the Dragon Layer > Edit > Free Transform > Resize and change position of your Dragon
9: Adjustments > Exposure > Click on Clip to Layer to affect only the layers below ( your Dragon Layer)
10: Click on your Dragon Layer > Dodge Tool > Highlight some parts of the Dragon’s skin
11: Add empty layer bellow the Dragon’s Layer
12: Using the brush tool with black color paint the area under the Dragon to apply shadow
13: Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur > Set the Layer Opacity = 91%
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
15: Layer > Merge Visible
16: Adjustments > Exposure
17: Adjustments > Color Lookup > FallColors.Look
18: Create a new Layer > Rectangle Tool with the White color on it
19: Edit > Transform Path > Distort
20: Set a Layer opacity = 37%
21: Add layer mask > Using Gradient Tool erase ages of your shape
22: Duplicate Restangle 1 Layer
23: Edit > Free Transform
24: Merge Visible Layers > Duplicate your layer > Filter > Render > Lens Flare
25: Set the top layer opacity = 75% > Add layer mask > Using Gradient Tool erase the lens flare effect from the ages of your layer
26: Adjustments > Curves
27: Your images is ready