Cats do not wait while you fix the backdrop
A cat gives you a few seconds of the right pose, and you shoot whatever is behind it. In this frame the cat sits on a wrinkled gray muslin that is too small: a softbox, a carrier and a stool are in view, an assistant's wand toy pokes into the corner, and crumbs lie on the cloth.
Who uses this
- Pet photographers finishing a client gallery
- Studios and shelters that photograph many animals in a day
- Owners who commissioned a portrait and want it finished for print
How the edit is handled
A human editor, with AI tools assisting where they help, cuts the cat out with attention to whiskers and the soft edge of the fur, and places it on a seamless deep teal backdrop with a natural shadow under the body and tail.
The light on the cat is balanced to match the new backdrop, with a touch of color reflected into the shadow side so it does not look pasted. The toy, the crumbs and the studio are gone. The cat's markings and eye color are kept.
What to upload
Send the frame and name the backdrop color, or send a sample of the backdrop you normally use so new portraits match your set.
Photos
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tabby.jpg
1 credit ($8)
1 photo to edit
Instructions
The muslin was too small and wrinkled. Please put him on a seamless deep teal backdrop.
Private: recreated on our own images, not customer photos
The before/after shown here is recreated on images created or licensed for this site — never a real customer's photo. Your upload is seen only by the editor working on it, and the edit comes with free revisions within 14 days of delivery if anything needs adjusting.
