I dare say these are some of my favorite Photoshop actions! The Bump it up (image enhance action) and Low Contrast B/W (black and white action). The Bump it UP! Photoshop action is a simple everyday work flow action. It enhances the shadows without bumping up the highlights. This action works best on well exposed images, so if your SOOC (straight out of camera) image is a little dark you might want to lighten the image first.
Macie can be our guinea pig. I say that in the most loving way a parent possibly can. Oh, and don’t mind the funky little under bite she’s pulling. It’s a phase she’s going through… hopefully it doesn’t last long.  Below is Jessika, my niece. Despite what it may look, she’s not depressed, she’s just in high school and smiling + high school = the NOT cool factor. It’s just a phase she’s going through… hopefully it doesn’t last long. Now that I think about it, the under bite phase isn’t too bad after all. - Original image - The Low Contrast B/W Photoshop action is one of my favorite moody Black and White. Same rules apply with this action as well. If your image doesn’t have the right exposure you might have to lighten ordarken your image to get the look you want. And, if you’re feeling crazy you can run both of the actions. Just remember you can control the strength of the actions by adjusting the opacity in the layers palette. Hope you enjoy the actions as much as I do! Let me know watchya think
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