Select the Spot Healing Brush tool (J) and make sure Content-Aware is chosen, and that Sample All Layers is checked in the top toolbar. Open the image in Photoshop and create a new blank layer. Since the Spot Healing Brush tool was upgraded long ago to use Content-Aware for its fill type, this kind of editing is dead simple. The signs in the background are pretty distracting, so we'll remove them in Photoshop. Lastly, to focus the attention on the kids, I gave the photo a vignette within the Effects panel by taking the Amount down to -25, and changing the Midpoint to 70 so it only effects the outermost edges of the photo. This brightens only the lightest parts of the photo, while leaving the mid/dark tones alone. To brighten the image and add even more contrast, I increased the Whites to +55. To re-introduce some contrast, and give the image a sharper look, I increased the Clarity to +35. I also increased the Shadows to +70 to bring back some details in the darkest parts of the image.Īfter decreasing the Highlights and increasing the Shadows, sometimes the image becomes a bit flat due to lack of contrast. Next, I want to bring down the brightness of the cloudy sky a bit, so I changed the Highlights to -40.
To make it better match the cold and rainy weather, I took the Temperature down to 5250. Since this image was shot with auto white balance, it appears warmer than how it actually felt. It's a cute picture, but we can make it better. Here's the original image we'll be working from. Kids want to do the opposite, which can make for some fun photos. This tutorial will walk you through the steps I took to process a rainy day portrait, making it match the feeling of the cold and windy weather at the time.Īdults love to stay clean and warm inside during bad weather. We often assume that means in the early morning and evening, but sometimes it can be right in front of us and we don't even know it, like at noon on a cloudy day. Photographers love when mother nature presents the perfect light for taking pictures.
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