Change a white backdrop to a black one for senior portraits (in Photoshop)

[caracita]

I shot some senior portraits with a white backdrop, but later the student realized he needed black. Is there a way to turn this white backdrop into a black one, or do I need to reshoot?

Thanks!

 

[tirediron]

-Duplicate the background layer

-Select the background

-Invert the selection

-Raise the selection to a layer

-Flood the duplicated background layer with black

-Flatten

It won't be ideal, but it will work. Reshooting would be better.

 

[caracita]

Thanks for the help tirediron; I gave it a try:

The hair and some chromatic aberration around the shoulder gave me the most trouble. I am not sure how I feel about it. Any hair or chromatic aberration suggestions?

Thanks again!!

 

[rambler]

A bit to long to detail the various steps: create a mask by selecting out the subject from the background...refine the mask by using the refine radius tool from the refine mask page....use a brush over the hair

 

[KmH]

Removing a person from the background with masking | Learn Photoshop CC | Adobe TV

 

[caracita]

Thanks rambler and KmH! KmH- off to watch the video now!