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Interview Background Cleanup

I photographed an interview in a cramped cafe and the background reads messy next to the caption block — they want the…

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I photographed an interview in a cramped cafe and the background reads messy next to the caption block — they want the subject placed on a cleaner backdrop so type sits legibly. I'm new to composites and afraid of making it look staged. Tell me whether this composite can keep the photo's credibility, what to match first so it doesn't read fake — light direction, grain, or perspective — and a cautious approach to place the subject that the copy desk will accept.
when the reply comes backPush once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part, and to say what it assumed.

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Editor wants a cleaner background on the interview page by tomorrow morning

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