2) select inverse and choose levels, play with the shadow (middle adjustment arrow) on the edge of the photo
3) deselect, adjust curves of entire photo
4) make a new layer, fill with black, set blending change to "hue", set opacity to 40%, flatten image, and change Image>mode>lab color
5) select the "lightness" channel in your channel mixer
6) select filter>unsharp mask and set top two bars to 50
7) select the "lab" mode under your channel mixer, then reset the image mode to RBG
