I Hate Marketing (And I’m in Way Over My Head, But Here’s a Cool Photoshop Trick Anyway)

Denise Mayree
Feb 17
3 min read

Updated: Mar 6

Me enthusiastically conducting a Photoshop tutorial, expressing her preference over marketing, in a creative studio setup.

I have something to confess.

Every time I sit down to work on marketing, I freeze. Completely.

I know what I should be doing—posting consistently, growing my audience, sending emails, creating content… blah blah blah. But the second I try to actually do it? I feel overwhelmed.

There are so many moving parts, so many things I could do, that instead of making progress, I just… don’t do anything. I stare at my to-do list, get frustrated, and go do something else instead. And then, of course, I feel guilty for not doing enough.

It’s a cycle, and honestly? I hate it.

I didn’t start my business because I love writing captions or planning marketing campaigns. I started it because I love creating—whether that’s designing beautiful backgrounds, helping photographers bring their visions to life, or diving into Photoshop and making magic happen.

So today, instead of forcing myself to write a "perfect" promotional post, I’m just going to share something that I actually enjoy—a super easy Photoshop trick that helps you blend subjects into a new background seamlessly.

Because even when I feel completely stuck with marketing, Photoshop still makes sense.

Harmonize filter before and after, in Photoshop

✨ Photoshop Quick Trick: How to Instantly Blend Subjects into a New Background

Ever cut out a subject, placed them onto a background, and then… it just looked off? The lighting doesn’t match, the colors feel weird, and no matter how much tweaking you do, it still feels like a bad Photoshop job?

Yeah, been there. Here’s an easy fix using Photoshop’s "Harmonize" Neural Filter.

Step 1: Open Your Subject & Background

Place your subject onto your new digital background.
Make sure they’re on separate layers (your subject should be on top).

Step 2: Apply the Harmonize Filter

Select your subject layer.
Go to Filter > Neural Filters.
Turn on Harmonize.
In the right panel, choose your background layer as the reference.

Step 3: Adjust the Tones & Match the Lighting

Photoshop will automatically adjust the colors and tones of your subject to match the background.
Use the sliders to tweak brightness, warmth, and contrast until everything blends naturally.

👉 Bonus Tip: If the filter goes too far, lower the opacity or use a layer mask to erase areas that don’t need adjusting.

What Does This Have to Do with Marketing?

Honestly? Nothing. And also… everything.

Because when I’m sitting here, feeling overwhelmed and in over my head with marketing, sometimes the best thing I can do is just do something small.

I might not have a full marketing plan today. I might not have the perfect Instagram post ready. But I can show up, share something I actually enjoy, and remind myself that I don’t have to do everything at once.

So if you ever feel frozen in your business—whether it’s marketing, editing, or just trying to keep up—do the thing that makes sense. Do the thing that feels easy. Do the thing that reminds you why you started in the first place.

And if today that’s just learning a new Photoshop trick, then that’s enough.

All My Love,