Add this interesting photo effect to make your photos look modern.

Start working by creating a new file (File>New) with 1280x1024 px and 72 dpi. 

Using the Rectangle Tool (U), try to make the background of the picture we want to get.



Apply the next shown parameters on this layer (clicking on the layer on the layers’ palette).
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:

 



Create a new layer where we should use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to give it the black color.



Set on the layer Filter>Noise>Add Noise

 



Set for the same layer the next parameter: Fill 50%
Blending mode-Color Dodge



Find in Internet a photo having pictured on it a young girl:



Cut her figure out of the old picture and insert it on the new one:

 



Select the next parameter for the girl’s layer: Blending mode-Hard Light