Self-portrait.

I increase the brightness in Photoshop because the picture looks better to me that way. I don't know that it is correct.

The problem with editing pictures on screen is that the results are very dependent on other factors such as the screen gamma setting and ambient lighting. I certainly do not try to control these professionally.

To be honest, my main motive in posting pictures is to get comments on the composition. I don't believe the cheapo scanner and my low digital manipulation skills do justice to the original photo's qualities in other respects.