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Christmas, Composed

A doorway portrait turned into a custom holiday card.

Deliverable
Holiday card
Techniques
Compositing, Card design, Color grading
Format
Before / after
A smiling woman in a Santa hat and red sequin top in front of a Christmas tree full of red ornaments and warm lights.
The same woman in a Santa hat photographed against a plain white interior door.

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The brief

The outfit was festive; the background wasn’t — a plain white interior door. The goal was a one-off holiday card that looks like it came from a proper set.

The craft

The subject was cut out with care around the hair and the soft edges of the hat, then placed in front of a tree full of red ornaments and warm bokeh. Color and light were matched so the scene reads as one photograph rather than two.

The result

A personal card with studio polish, made from a photo taken at home.

The same woman in a Santa hat photographed against a plain white interior door.
A Before
A smiling woman in a Santa hat and red sequin top in front of a Christmas tree full of red ornaments and warm lights.
B After