Using Lighting Effects
- Image must be in RGB mode even if you have a black and white picture. Perform all the basic tonal adjustments.
- Duplicate the Background layer.
- Apply lighting effects to match your light source. Do this by going to Filter > Render > Lighting Effects.
- Play with the style and angle until you get the effect you want.
- Set background copy to Overlay and set opacity to 75 percent.
Article by Bill Hankins
Bill Hankins, a freelance photographer, taught high school journalism and photojournalism for nearly 30 years. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Journalism Education Association, and in October 2008, he was inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame, one of only a few educators to receive the honor.
Bill has written 29 article(s) for the Idea File.
