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I like to add some extra to my portrait, rather than a simple, normal, boaring image. hare are some few techniques to add some lighting effects to a portrait.

Have a nice portrait and open with photoshop.

I found it on sxc.hu

I have made it black and white for my effect.

Go to image->Adjustment->Hue/saturation

Add a new layer, rename the layer light blue.

Set forground color light blue

select gradient tool.

Select radial gradient

Drag it on the layer.

Decrease the opacity to 70% and move with move tool

Now, add another new layer.

Do same as before, but this time with oink color.

Another layer of yellow color.

Now add a new layer above the girl but below all gradient layer.

Name it ‘Black’.

Fill with black color.

Go to layet->Layer style->Blending option

Give the settings:

Decrease the fill 0% and opacity to 30%

Add vector mask to the layer and paint at centre like this:

Add a new layer again above this layer and do same processe with another pattern:

Now add a new layer at top.

Select eliptical marque tool and draw a circle like this.

Selet gradient tool, Linear gradient.

set foreground color white.

Now, decrease the opacit to 30%

Add some more circles of different sizes.

Add some sparkles with brush.