Fixing a backlit graduation photo

A graduate in her gown on a campus lawn with the low sun behind her, her face almost in silhouette.

BeforeAfter

KeptBright sky
ChangedFace and neck brightened
KeptRim light on her hair
KeptLawn and building
ChangedHands and diploma lifted

Fictional demonstration. The one photo of the graduate on her own, taken by a parent facing the low sun.

Keep in mind: Brightening shows detail that was already faintly there. Her smile looks slightly different in the after image, so the face is not pixel-identical.