Believable Headshot Compositing

Believable Headshot Compositing in Adobe Photoshop — with a ready prompt for the moment it comes up. 1 real situation leads here.

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The moments that lead here

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blending a headshot onto a new editorial background before a Monday editorial proof; I'm the only one who can make the lighting believable.

1 ready prompt

Written for the moment this actually comes up.

Decide — diagnose the stuck moment

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The editor wants a headshot pulled into a new background by [deadline=Monday] and the current flat…
The editor wants a headshot pulled into a new background by [deadline=Monday] and the current flat studio light won't match the new scene's rim light. I can nudge curves and masks but I'm worried I'll make it look pasted and the editor will demand a reshoot. Tell me the prioritized fixes—shadow direction, global colour balance, or edge treatment—that make a composite read as one photograph, and give the one thing I should never do if it has to print well.

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