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How to Save a dull photograph with dodge & burn in Photoshop

Jul 15, 2010 05:41 PM
Abandoned fishing boats on a beach at sunset.

Not every photograph you take will come out perfect. The best digital cameras can't keep a photo from being too dark in certain areas, but that's why God invented Photoshop. Okay… "That's why 'Adobe' invented Photoshop".

Photoshop has some really handy tools called dodge and burn, and these tools are great for turning a dark and dull picture from blandness to pleasing vividness. Flat exposure is a real problem for photographers, but the burn and dodge tools solve the dilemma. Watch as Laurence Grayson shows you the tricks of the trade.

This works with all versions of Photoshop.

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