: How can I turn a low-quality photo into a professional photo? I have a low-quality photo that was taken with a phone. I cut around the photo with the lasso tool and put it on a carpet background,

@Heady304

Take a photo of the baby on a carpet, if at all possible.

If you decide you can't re-take the photo of the baby, reconsider the compositing choices being made here.

Proportions
Think about how close you need to be to a carpet to see that much detail. If I'm using the carpet as a reference for the size of this baby, I would say it's smaller than the size of my hand.

Also be aware that the baby's head is turned and the mask graphic does not reflect this. The nose ridge on the mask should be distorted to fit the baby's face; a grid warp tool (GIMP / Paint.NET) may be able to do that.

Lighting
The back of the baby seems to be darker than the baby's torso, but the lighting on the carpet doesn't match. Likewise, the shading on the mask is much too intense for the light diffuse shading on the baby, or the even-toned shading of the carpet. Consider selecting props that match the lighting on the baby.

It looks like the picture of the baby was taken with a white light or indirect sunlight. The carpet picture appears to be under a yellowish light, and the mask is under an incredibly intense light. The intensities (and colors) of all these light sources should be homogeneous (or close enough to stave off suspension of disbelief).

3-D Artifacts
One of the most important cues for proximity is shading. There aren't any discernible shadows around the baby that tell an observer that this baby is physically touching the carpet. Faking these shadows believably is a difficult endeavor because it must conform to the bumpy surface of the carpet. I implore you to re-take the photo of the baby.

Other Considerations
The edges of the mask seems much sharper than the baby's face, so it appears that the mask is 'floating' in front of the baby's face.

It may be beneficial to look up compositing or the aspects of design associated with photography to gain a better understanding of what people think and perceive when viewing art.

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@Debbie163

It is not unclear. Sorry, the baby is cute, but a bad photo is a bad photo. (But there is a chance the original photo of the baby is not bad at all)

The only way to make a photo "profesional" is taking it correctly in the first time (and that takes time and practice)

Sorry about this, but do not do that to the photo... Special compositing effects needs too a lot of practice to do, and you now have two problems. 1) Making a good photo. 2) Making a good composition.

Take the original photo and ask on this site: photo.stackexchange.com how to improve your photographing skills.

If you still want to go to this path take a look at this: How to manipulate a hand?

But you really need to pay atention to proportion and color grading.

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