evcarter

Ok, I need help. Took a senior portrait session and one setup was a "first picture, fav stuffed toy". The picture is framed of course and the glare is so bad you can hardly see the picture! Is there a way to remove the glare and let the picture shine through? If I google "remove glare" all I get is "flash glare"........ not what I need! TIA!!

leftj Loc: Texas

Simple - remove the picture from the frame.

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Google non glare glass for picture frames.

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

It can be done but you need to upload the photo again and tick the 'store original' box. This enables us to work on a full size photo. The one displayed is not top quality for Post processing. Thanks, Evcarter.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Do you mean something like this? Just a quick sketch, so to speak.
--Bob

Armadillo Loc: Ventura, CA

One option is to go back and photograph the picture + frame in the same position without the glass panel. Merge the picture + frame into the original photo as a layer, you can adjust the frame size to cover the original glare picture.

Michael G

evcarter

I may just have to reshoot and do that. Was hoping to "fix" with ps maybe. Thanks for the reply!

evcarter

good idea! thx!

evcarter

ok thx! will do!

evcarter

yes! totally!

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Ev, it would be a big help if you clicked "Quote Reply" so we could tell to whom you are addressing your response.
--Bob

R.G. Loc: Scotland

If a re-shoot with the senior subject and without the glass isn't a possibility, and if your skill set doesn't include what Michael suggests, basic PP is your only option. Unfortunately, glare, like haze, robs a shot of detail and it's a very tricky process to get rid of the glare/haze and still retain a natural look. I had a quick look in LR using the Adjustments brush to select the photo within the frame and managed a very partial improvement using the limited tools available for the Adjustments brush. It might be enough to give you some pointers for trying your own PP in PS.

The essence of the adjustments (shown below) are the high Contrast and Clarity, dropping the Highlights to kill the glare, dropping the Shadows to bring back some of the detail, lifting the exposure for an overall believable level of brightness and dropping the saturation to subdue the over-strengthened blue tint (due to lifting the contrast).

I believe that PS offers more tools for working on selections. I didn't do anything with sharpening or denoise because the downloaded image was too degraded to work on in a meaningful way. Hope this helps.

PS - If you click on the blue QUOTE REPLY under the post that you want to reply to, we'll know who your comments are directed to.

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Adjustment brush settings.

canon Lee

Aside from non-glare glass. I suggest that you might consider getting a canvas of your favorite photo.

canon Lee

A further note; Your precious photo needs to be protected from the elements, light , moisture, & mold, so, it needs to be protected by using a mat ( so the photo won't stick to the glass) and consider also frameless by putting the photo/mat between 2 pieces of non glare glass.

evcarter

Here is the orig. file. Thanks!

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