Help with fixing shading on photo

[photoshopbride]

Hi all

I need advice on how to retouch a black and white photo. Basically the blush on the cheek appears to be too strong. I want to tone it down as the contour on the face looks too dramatic for a bride!
Should I use the dodge and burn tool? I thought of using clone stamp tool but then i dont want to eliminate the blush altogether as the face will otherwise look flat.

Please advise! I am completely new to adobe，using CS 6.0 with a basic wacom board. Am trying to learn to fix my pre wed photos [emoji21]



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[Paul]

Images usually help us out more so than just a description.

 

[photoshopbride]

Images usually help us out more so than just a description.

Thanks Paul. I just realised I can upload an image here.



It shows up as a link i assume this can be viewed.

Thanks in advance!

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[colleague]

yes , dodge in shadows would work

 

[photoshopbride]

So i should add an extra layer to ensure its non destructive editing， then just use dodge tool? Or do i then add in another adjustment layer with 50% gray and dodge from there....

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[colleague]

I would copy the layer and dodge on that layer , because I want to effect the shadows only
for other projects I often prefer to dodge on a 50% grey layer with 'linear light'-mode

but the image is so small ,that I would resize it 200 % first

 

[Eggy]

Actually there's a 'filter' to do all this and its placed under 'Image-->Adjustments-->Shadows/Highlights'.

 

[photoshopbride]

Yes but i don't want to affect the entire image. Just a particular spot

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[Eggy]

Then the provided solution by colleague is the best one.

 

[gedstar]

You could use Eggy's method but first convert the image to a smart object and then mask out what you don't want!

 

[Eggy]

Good thinking Ged!

 

[Paul]

Blank layer over screen grab matched local area of skin colour painted over shine on cheek dropped opacity 10% bingo.

 

[photoshopbride]

Thanks guys. What i did eventually was add layer 50% gray then used brush with white foreground and paint over the cheek. I dont know why the dodge tool didnt work at all. No effect. Cause its black and white?

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[colleague]

it should work

here is a little movie to watch

https://www.dropbox.com/s/41hvocw2sjx7ffp/dodge.mp4?dl=0

 

[photoshopbride]

it should work

here is a little movie to watch

https://www.dropbox.com/s/41hvocw2sjx7ffp/dodge.mp4?dl=0

Thank you so much for this!! Really kind of you!!!!

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