 | Fixing Underexposed Photos |
This is a tonal correction for people who don’t like making tonal corrections (over 60 million Americans suffer from the paralyzing fear of MTC [Making Tonal Corrections]). Since this technique requires no knowledge of Levels or Curves, it’s very popular, and even though it’s incredibly simple to perform, it does a pretty incredible job of fixing underexposed photos.
Step One. | Open an underexposed photo. The photo shown here was taken with a point-and-shoot digital camera, inside a 1953 DeHaviland Seaplane without a flash. It could’ve used either a fill flash or a better exposure setting, and that’s why it’s so dark. ... |
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