How to Brighten an Underexposed Photo

September 6, 2013/MCPActions

Last Updated March 23, 2020

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Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used

Camera and Lens Used: [amazon_link id=”B000BY52NK” target=”_blank” ]Nikon D200[/amazon_link], [amazon_link id=”B000144I2Q” target=”_blank” ]Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G[/amazon_link]
ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed: ISO 400, 3.5, 1/80
Software Used: Photoshop
Actions/Presets Used: Eye Doctor and Dentist Photoshop Actions, Fusion Photoshop Actions, Magic Skin Photoshop Actions.
Extra Details: I lightened and sharpened my image first in ACR. I then opened it in Photoshop and ran Vanilla Cream from Fusion. I kept action as is except for ‘Richen’ on one click color raising it to 50%. I lightened with curves a little more. I then smoothed skin out with ‘Powder Your Nose’ from Magic Skin, and lightened the eyes from Eye Doctor. I added ‘Surround’ from Fusion and lowered it to about 30% and masked off the girls.