Removing side shadow in Photoshop

[tim]

Does anyone have a good, easy technique to remove the side shadow in this photo? It's a little hard to see this small, it's to the left of the girl. I could probably manage it, but I don't have a good, easy technique, so it'd be a lot of trial and error. Feel free to try on this tiny sample, but just a tip on how to approach it would be good :)

http://mrwild.co.nz/unprotected/fm/jj317_after.jpg

[JakeC]

Patience with the clone tool, you could even take a feathered copy of the the shadow free gradient and repeat it down the wall. On this small version I just cloned the womans shadow as neatly as possible, then applied a dust and scratches layer mask to soften the tonality of the wall.

I like the shot too Tim, a very traditional looking image of a happy couple. Maybe a tighter crop though? I find the landing at the top of the stairs a tad distracting.

[tim]

Thanks Jake :) Someone on FM suggested the brush tool, which also works well.