Summer into Winter Photoshop

Step 1:

• Select the Adjustment Gradient Map.
  • Make sure Reverse is checked
    • This will turn your photograph black and white.

Step 2:

• Right click on the Background Layer
• Pick Duplicate Layer

Step 3:

• Go to:
  • Filter-
    • Stylize
      • Diffuse

Step 4:

• Select Lighten Only
  • Click ok.

Step 5:

• Change Normal to Screen 

Step 6:

• Return to your Background Layer 
  • Right click and Duplicate Layer again.

Step 7:

• Click on the Background Copy 2
  • Hold and drag it to the top of the layers pallet (above the Gradient Map Layer)

Step 8:

• Click on Normal 
  • Change to Soft Light

Step 9:

• Click the White box on the Gradient Map Layer.
  • Select a black brush 
    • Paint over the subject to bring back the color

Step 10:

• Hold the Control key
  • Click on the White Layer Mask Box at the same time. 
    • The person has now been selected.

Step 11:

• Click on the Background Copy Layer
  • Click on the Layer Mask icon at the bottom of the layers pallet

Step 12:

• Lower the opacity until it looks realistic

Step 13:

• Flatten the image

Step 14:

• Open the snow texture.
  • Move it on top of the the winter photo.
    • Click Control T to make the texture fit.

Step 15:

• Change Normal to Screen

Step 16:

• Add a Layers Mask (icon that look like a camera). This will add a white box next to the snow layer.
• Select a black brush
• Pull the Opacity down to about 50-70% 
• Paint over sections of the subjects skin and small areas on the clothing.
• Do NOT paint off to much from the subject or it will look fake.