Weekend Workshop: Toning It Down with Stephen Burns

Weekend Workshops are for members only. If you’d like more information about joining Darkroomers, please check out our membership page and email us if you have any questions.

Join us for a hands-on Photoshop Workshop with digital artist Stephen Burns. Bring your laptop and creative energy!

“Toning it down” will share techniques used to manage the extremes of shadow and highlight details, ensuring a balanced image with preserved details. This process typically involves using adjustment layers like Curves or Levels, and contrast masking techniques to reduce the intensity of bright highlights and deep shadows. By carefully moderating these areas, the image achieves a more nuanced contrast, maintaining texture and detail across the tonal range, which results in a more visually pleasing and natural-looking photograph.