Backlit Photos

. Background Information By adjusting the Shadows/Highlights adjustment in Photoshop, correcting the lighting is easy to do.

. INFORMATION Before After

. TUTORIAL 1.Open an Image and choose Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight. 2.Move the Amount slider to adjust the amount of correction for your shadows and/or your highlights.

. TUTORIAL 1.If you’re happy with the results, click OK and be done with the adjustments. 2.Drag the tonal width slider to increase or decrease the range of tones adjusted in the shadows or highlights.

. TUTORIAL 1.Drag the radius slider to increase or decrease the number of pixels used in the local neighborhood.  Local neighborhood is another way of saying surrounding pixels. 2.Make additional adjustments as needed:  Color Correction  Brightness  Midtone Contrast  Black Clip/White Clip 3.Click OK to apply the adjustment.

PRACTICE Your teacher will give you access to the photo attached with this lesson. Follow through the tutorial to get the desired results of making the photo lighter.

USE You will apply this knowledge when editing and reviewing photographs being published. Fix backlit photos for the publication when necessary.