Photo 2.2.1: how to remove background efficiently?

[christerdk]

I bake sourdough bread and post photos of my results online. Today I was inspired by this menu and thought it could be great to add some new background color to my photos. 

Here’s what I would to with my current knowledge: 

import the bread photo

Make a selection of the bread

Mask away everything but the bread

add new layer below bread layer

change new layer to desired color

make new drop shadow

 

Is there a smarter and more efficient way?

[GarryP]

Without knowing what the background looks like compared to the foreground it’s very difficult to give specific advice.

If you can upload an example of a photo – so we can see the background you want to remove in relation to the foreground object – someone should be able to advise further, for that particular photo at least.

Note: Simply adding a different background to a photo may not leave it looking realistic since a photo taken of something with a close-by coloured background will often cause the foreground to take on some of the colour of the background (do a web search for ambient light to find out more).

[christerdk]

Hi @GarryP

Thanks for the response - for some reason I didn't get a notification, so I didn't see it until now. I've rephrased the question and included an example, in the post below. 

Would be very interested in your input. 

Thanks!