I know there are various books and online tutorials for replacing backgrounds, using overlays & even combining two photos but I was wondering if anyone would like to share their favorite method. If you could either list the steps you use or provide a link to the method you find works best I would appreciate it.

I have been practicing various ways of doing this but a majority of the time, my photo looks like a very bad cut/paste job. I am trying to figure out how to make it look more realistic. Is there is a recommended technique to blend them so it looks natural or is the main key to perfection a vast amount of patience that I am highly lacking in?

Denise