Need to fix this type of picture

[fredep]

I took this picture but it is washed out. Not sure why the camera did it, but want to fix it.

Please advise as to the steps using Photoshop CS4 - I am just now trying to learn how to use it and this could be the first of many projects to fix pictures for my family.

Thanks

My Image

 

[iDad]

try lowering the brightness contrast a bit

 

[fredep]

Thanks, this helped.

However, I have a few pictures where the white items tend to "bleed" out causing a weird whitish "glow". Any way to fix/minimize this?

 

[iDad]

without seeing where I can not say, perhaps someone else can, sorry

 

[gohan2091]

Go to image, select Auto Tone, Auto Contrast, and Auto Colour. This helps the image out a lot (if you don't like any of the three methods, just undo one of them).

I would personally use a large, soft brush and use the burn tool at the center. If you use CS4, be sure that the "Protect Tones" is ticked.