Originally Posted by
Steve Kaluski
Melissa as I've said before, it's the Histogram 'in camera' that you need to get right, the correct exposure here is your foundation where both the Blacks & Whites are not clipped, but have the maximum data within the capture, tweaking the Histogram in LR, DPP, ACR (PS) is secondary, if at all because you've got the correct Histogram in the first place. Lightening the file (lifting) the image in the Development module is not the way to go as you may, subject to the condition, amplify any noise in the Shadow/Dark areas. Saying that, slightly darkening an image isn't a problem because you have all the data there and not increasing noise.
Your real Goal is to get the Exposure right in camera, setting the camera up correctly in it's menu will also aid this IMHO.