Here is a photo that was taken of my niece, Kayleigh. It's a great picture of her, not so great of the background. Sometimes this just can't be helped, you see an opportunity and want the shot, but the background is distracting and just not right for the subject.
In this photo, I've manipulated the background in a way that it appears completely different. Using a few techniques in Photoshop, I softened the background. Then I've added what is called a texture as another layer. See below for the before and after.
