How to remove shadows in Adobe Photoshop.

Use the Patch tool and AI-powered Content-Aware Fill to automatically fill a selected area with a non-shadowed texture or pattern. 

Sometimes you don’t need to fully remove a shadow, but rather lighten it up a bit. Use quick selection tools and brightness, opacity, and temperature settings to make harsh shadows gentler.

Go freeform with the modifications to your photo. Use the Clone Stamp tool or the Healing Brush to capture the areas of your canvas you want to clone or smooth over, and then paint with the tool like a brush, replacing pesky shadows with the clone source.

The Dodge tool looks like a lollipop (a carryover symbol from the days of darkroom photography) in the toolbar, and it can provide a sweet assist when you’re trying to brighten up dark spots. Use it to remove areas that are a bit too shadowy.

To create an interesting photo, you want to draw the viewer’s eye to your intended point of focus. Shadows can draw the eye away from that point and distract your audience.

Severe shadows can distract the viewer and make an image look more intense or bright than you want it to. Remove or de-intensify shadows to bring warmth and soften the image.

Balance and symmetry are important for a well-composed photo, and removing shadows can remove weight from one hemisphere of your work, bringing the whole piece back into balance.