Authentic Birthday Couple Photo

I have individual reference shots of a boy and a girl and need them merged into one convincing couple photo that feels like it was snapped at a casual-and-fun birthday party. The final image has to pass as a real photograph—no obvious AI tells, no uncanny lighting mismatches, no awkward proportions. Think candid moment at a lively celebration: natural smiles, balloons or streamers in the background, relaxed indoor party lighting, nothing overly posed.

You’ll work with the two head-and-shoulder references I provide, blend them seamlessly, match skin tones and shadows, and add believable party elements so the result looks ready for my Instagram feed.

Deliverables
• One high-resolution JPEG (Instagram-ready 4:5 ratio)
• The layered PSD or editable file so I can tweak captions or filters later

Acceptance criteria
• Faces and bodies align realistically; no warped limbs or duplicated features
• Lighting, grain, and color grading are consistent across both subjects and the background
• Overall mood reads “casual birthday fun,” not studio composite or AI render

If you’re confident with realistic photo compositing in Photoshop (or similar), let’s make this shot look like it really happened.