How to Fix Overexposed Photos in Lightroom

How to Fix Overexposed Photos in Lightroom

You review your photos after a shoot and several are overexposed — the sky is white, skin looks washed out, and details have disappeared into blown highlights. Before you delete them, try these recovery techniques. Modern raw files contain far more highlight information than what’s visible at default settings. Step 1: Assess the Damage First, turn on the highlight clipping indicator by pressing J in the Develop module (or clicking the triangle in the top-right corner of the histogram).