Remove glare from a photo
Apr 28, 2017 13:20:51 #
rmalarz wrote:
Ev, it would be a big help if you clicked "Quote Reply" so we could tell to whom you are addressing your response.
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Thank you Bob! Thats a big help! Sorry :)
Apr 28, 2017 13:21:45 #
Shakey wrote:
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. 
I have loaded the original. thanks!
Apr 28, 2017 13:23:53 #
R.G. wrote:
If a re-shoot with the senior subject and without ... (show quote)
That is so much better already. I do have PS so I wii try to take what you suggested and work on it. Thank you so much!
Apr 28, 2017 13:25:15 #
canon Lee wrote:
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.
Its not my child or photo lol But I can suggest that to the mom :)
Apr 28, 2017 17:34:18 #
evcarter wrote:
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!!
Here's another interpretation, evcarter. I hope this helps. Thanks for the opportunity to play with your photo.
Apr 28, 2017 22:05:17 #
Shakey wrote:
Here's another interpretation, evcarter. I hope this helps. Thanks for the opportunity to play with your photo.
That looks really great! Thank you for being willing to play with the photo! Did you use LR or PS?
Apr 28, 2017 22:20:08 #
Shakey wrote:
Here's another interpretation, evcarter. I hope this helps. Thanks for the opportunity to play with your photo.
I really need to know how you did that!! Please?? :)
Apr 29, 2017 00:26:35 #
If you ever have to do this kind of thing again, a polarizing filter might remove much of the glare.
Apr 29, 2017 05:14:22 #
evcarter wrote:
That looks really great! Thank you for being willing to play with the photo! Did you use LR or PS?
I'm thrilled that you like it, EV. I am learning to use Affinity Photo, which is an excellent program with many tutorials. I think it's excellent - but each to his own. I confess I played around with the tutorials to get the hang of the program. First I zoomed into the little photo and created a selection within the frame. I selected adjustments in the layers panel and played with the options and sliders until I got the effect I needed. Removed selection.
Adjusted the whole image: brightness and contrast, shadow and Highlights, Sharpen. That's as much as I remember. I'm pretty old as you can see from my icon.
If you should try Affinity Photo, search Youtube and Vimeo for Affinity Photo tutorials and a guy called Williams (Christy Williams I think) he does some easy to follow videos: no rush, soft voice, and his English accent is easy on the ear. Highly recommended for beginners.
Good luck.
Apr 29, 2017 07:10:16 #
Glare on your picture is like glare one gets from glasses someone is wearing. The best way I've found to eliminate glare is to slightly turn the reflecting glass surface down a bit to avoid the light from the flash reflecting off the object directly into the camera lens.
Hope this helps for future shots.
Hope this helps for future shots.
Apr 29, 2017 09:20:20 #
From your position I bet you missed noticing the flare. If upon moving the picture to the sides the flare does not disappear or you use editing tricks or you move the subject and picture to another position where flare is not evident.
Apr 29, 2017 09:32:34 #
K7DJJ
Loc: Spring Hill, FL
evcarter wrote:
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!!
my try
Apr 29, 2017 10:27:48 #
evcarter wrote:
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!!
Another option is to take the picture out of the frame and photograph it under better lighting and replace it in post... Just a thought...
Apr 29, 2017 13:25:38 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
Folks did a great job fixing the photo. Having a polarizer may help in future photos
Apr 29, 2017 13:58:02 #
I quick selected the photograph within the frame and played around with contrast, light, and especially mid-tone contrast.
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