Advice Fixing A Lighting Blow Out

Hey guys. This'll be my first post on this forum. I've never been that into photography and image editing until I got my hands on PS and realized how amazing the process is and how many changes you can make. I actually spend quite a bit of time messing with pics in my spare time now. That said, I'm still a beginner when it comes to this program, so I need help on a couple things.

The current picture I need advice on deals with the old "sun in the background" problem. Its a picture of myself riding a horse, but a noob mistake made me forget that you need the sun facing you in order to not have your skin appear dark. I know to correct this in the future, but I'd like to know if there's a way that PS can make this look a bit better.

I'm not uploading the actual image, but a really good comparison looks like this:



How could I get the skin tone looking normal?

Hi Guys

Could someone please give me some advice on how I can create the effect on the attached images, I'm going to shoot the subjects against a green screen and need some advice on how to add the background into the silhouette of the subject while still retaining some of their features.

Your advice would be really appreciated

Hi guys,

So I applied the lighting effects (in filter/render) to my background, and when i zoom in, I can see these ugly gradient circles, that may appear when I print out the background. Is there any way to make the lighting smooth without these circles? Thanks for help

Hi all

I have a photo I need to edit and I wanted advice on the best way to do this.

I need to remove the carpet area in this image and clone the floor texture. Any advice gratefully received!

Thanks

Hi guys, it's been a while.

Recently I've been attempting on a double exposure thingy using a selfie of myself with a photo of the Eiffel Tower. I understand that using the photo that I have obtained from Flickr may be without permission (but it was downloadable and I have no intentions on using it more than as a private photo and training experience) so I hope to not be bashed on it. :\

Either way, this is the end result I have gotten so far, I am wondering if you guys are free to have a look at my progress and see if you could do any revisions of your own into it? I'm sure many of you here have already attempted it way more than I have and are definitely better than me on this. Would appreciate any advice!

Here is the Dropbox link (50MB)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3fnegbz5gb...e30_o.psd?dl=0

thank you and I hope to get some advice on this and hear from you soon!

sincerely,
Wayne

Hello,

Just joined the forum. I look forward to learning loads from the gurus!

I could use a little advice concerning placing (replacing) an existing image on a photograph of a book with a new image. Is it OK to post here or should I hop over to a different part of the forum?

Hi guys,

First post so if it's a really obvious question then apologies! Using Photoshop Elements 13 currently - did a short Photoshop course last year for the basics but feel free to talk to me like an idiot! :-)

Recently returned from Australia - one of the photos we took has a cloud shadow that looks (a tiny bit!) like the outline of Australia. I want to put an outline of a map of Australia over the cloud and write the names of a few places we went on it so it looks like a map. I traced round a map of Australia and tried to put it over the top of the cloud shadow, but can't make it work properly. Ideally it'd be see-through so it was literally the outline and the original photo still visible in the background.

If this makes any sense then any advice would be welcome! :-)
Thanks x

My mom was in town last weekend and I'd like to make the pictures of her and my son and niece really pop and have a better look to them than just snapshots. I picture a solid background free of distractions, eyes popping and even skin tones. Both my son and my niece have dark brown eyes and I am having issues getting them to stand out.

I'm still learning how to do some things in photoshop but do know how to navigate mostly! Any critique is welcome or advice even! I want to learn, and with these pictures I'm not sure what I need to do to make them pop lol.

Thank you in advance!

Hello guys! A friend of mine wants me to take a photo of him similarly as the image attached in this post. I wonder if the "warm" colours of this photo have been created by the lighting setup or by a PS filter; if so, how can I recreate it? Thank you very much for your attention.

P.S. Sorry for my English, i'm Italian

I am trying to create a photoshop drawing like the one attached. I need help/advice on the best brushes to use and methods of doing so. Should I lean more towards the water color brushes? Thanks!