How to Get Eye Glass Reflections Out of a Picture

Using Different Shooting Methods

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  Turn off your camera's automatic flash function. When shooting a subject wearing glasses from straight-on, the harsh light emitted by the flash will create an opaque white reflection on the front of the lenses. Instead, use natural light sources (soft side light from a window) or arrange household lamps to light your subject.

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  Change your angle of approach. Depending on where your main source of light is positioned, your shooting angle may be the cause of the glare. Avoid shooting from above your subject or from straight-on, as this increases the chance of recording a glare. Try orienting yourself at a 45-degree angle to your subject or shooting from slightly beneath eye level.

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  Use a polarizing filter. These filters are commonly used to saturate colors and reduce distracting reflections in bright outdoor conditions. If you are using the filter on an SLR (single lens reflex) camera, you can look through the viewfinder prior to shooting to see its effect.

Using Image Editing Software

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  Open the affected image in the editing software of your choice.

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  Choose the Selection tool from the software's main toolbox. The tool is usually represented by a small square with a dashed-line border.

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  Select the reflections on each lens by dragging around the affected area. A moving dashed-line border should surround each reflection once finished.

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  Access the software's Layers window, usually situated near the right of the screen. Select the Create Adjustment Layer icon at the top of the window. Choose "Levels" from the drop-down menu that appears.

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  Drag the black slider notch to the right side of the adjustment bar until the reflection begins to disappear, allowing the subject's eyes to show through. Try lightly adjusting the other notches to perfect your results. Save the image once finished.