MAKE YOUR LIGHT-BASED IMAGE POP-UP IN PHOTOSHOP

ORIGINAL IMAGE

STEP 1 : ENHANCING LIGHT

FIRST ADJUSTMENT LAYER EXPOSURE BRING UP THE TOP SLIDER

IT INCREASE THE BRIGHTNESS

( NOTE : NOT TOO MUCH BRIGHTNESS NEEDED)

NOW HIDE THE MASK 

BY PRESSING CTRL + I

NOW CHANGE BLEND MODE TO LUMINOSITY

ITS EFFECTS ONLY LIGHTNESS OF THE IMAGE, NOT THE COLORS  OF YOUR IMAGE

TAKE THE SOFT BRUSH 

MAKE SURE BRUSH FLOW IS LOW SO WE GET SOFT EDGES, 

PAINT BRIGHTEST AREA OF YOUR IMAGE 

STEP 2 : ADDING GLOW

MAKE THE IMAGE LIGHT POP WE NEED TO  ADD SOME GLOW ON OUR IMAGE

FOR THIS WE HAVE TO TAKE A SOLID COLOR LAYER, 

CHOOSE COLOR ACCORDING TO YOUR LIGHT SOURCE COLOR

CHANGE BLEND MODE TO LINEAR DODGE 

NOW HIDE THE MASK 

BY PRESSING CTRL + I

NOW PAINT WITH SOFT BRUSH FLOW IS LOW AGAIN

STEP 3 : CAMERA RAW FILTER

SELECT ALL LAYERS CONVERT TO SMART OBJECT

NOW GO TO FILTER

SELECT CAMERA RAW FILTER 

PLAY WITH CLARITY & TEXTURE TAB IT INCREASE 

IT WILL HELP YOUR IMAGE BETTER LOOK,

FINAL RESULT 

AFTER FOLLOWING ABOVE, TAKE A LONG BREATHE & SIT RELAX

AFTER FEW MINUTES LATER NOW IF YOU HAVE A YOUR OWN IMAGINATION FOR YOUR IMAGE HOW IT LOOK MORE BETTER

( GO FOR HIGHLIGHTS, SHADOW, INCREASE DECREASE ACCORDING TO YOUR IMAGE.)

BE CREATIVE & BE PATIENT