How do I change backgrounds and relight my AI photos?

PhotosShoot's AI Relight feature lets you completely transform the background, lighting, and mood of any photo — without regenerating from scratch or losing your face accuracy.

How to change the background:

1. Open a photo and click Edit → Relight (or Background Swap)

  • Select the subject (you) to isolate it from the background

  • Choose from preset backgrounds or write a custom one (e.g., "Manhattan skyline at dusk", "minimalist white studio")

  • Adjust lighting settings if desired

  • Generate — the new background renders around you seamlessly

    How AI Relighting works:

    Beyond just swapping backgrounds, AI Relight recalculates the lighting across your face and body to match the new environment. This means:

  • Outdoor scenes cast natural directional light

  • Indoor scenes add warm or cool ambient tones

  • Studio setups simulate professional lighting rigs

    This produces far more realistic results than simply compositing a new background behind a cutout.

    What you can control:

    - Background scene — Any environment described in a prompt

  • Light direction — Left, right, overhead, backlit

  • Light colour temperature — Warm golden hour, cool overcast, studio neutral

  • Mood — Dramatic, soft, cinematic, flat

    Use cases:

  • Professional headshots with consistent studio backgrounds

  • Travel photos in places you've never been

  • Seasonal or holiday themed portraits

  • Brand-consistent backgrounds for social media series

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