Best way to fix lighting

What would you guys recommend as the best way to fix a darkened image? i.e. - adjust brightness/contrast or gamma levels, etc. I'm sure this changes depending on the image, but just seeing if there's a general rule of thumb. Would it be best to leave the images untouched in premiere and export them to After Effects and adjust the lighting levels there? Thanks for any help.

This tutorial will probably answer your questions:
Tutorial:Correct for overexposed or underexposed video
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Eddie
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