How to Reduce Glare When Copying Glossy Photos
By ImgHeal
Change the capture setup before attempting to edit away a reflection.
Locate the reflection
Glare often appears as a bright patch that moves when the light or camera moves. Compare two captures from a slightly different setup. If a patch obscures detail in both, do not assume a restoration model can reconstruct it faithfully.
Move the light
Turn off direct flash and try soft, even side lighting while keeping the camera parallel to the print. Move bright objects out of the reflection path. Check the full frame, because fixing glare in the center can introduce it near another edge.
Choose the clearest capture
Keep the capture with the most visible source information, even if it looks less vivid initially. Correct mild exposure differences on a copy. Avoid heavy highlight recovery that leaves a gray patch where no actual image information was recorded.
Before you finish
- Compare reflections across captures.
- Adjust lighting before editing.
- Check faces and corners for glare.
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