Photoshop Digital Scrapbooking: Lighting

I was writing yesterday how important lighting is and today I thought I'd share an easy tip for lighting a chandelier or other light fixtures in a layout. 

This chandelier was lit but it really didn't stand out much against the dark background and didn't have much of an impact on the image.

Before

So the first step was to create an inner glow to help boost the brightness of the bulbs and the fixture.

 Here I used a very light yellow and a small soft brush and stamped over the top of the bulbs to give them a soft glowing effect. I also added a drop shadow to help it pop even more.

Credits. Lorie Davison Shadowed flowers

Little changes make a big difference.
Thanks so much for visiting!
Lisa