 Donna R. Wageman |
Reflections from eyeglasses Help! Need some pointers on taking images of people wearing eyeglasses. How far from subject, angles, etc. in order that the finished image does not show the reflection from flash or other lighting. Thanks!
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Michael H. Cothran |
Donna, Modern portrait photographers now WANT a little of the light source reflecting in the glasses. It makes the glasses look more "natural," rather than like empty frames. However, just a touch in the corner. Sorry, there are too many issues at play here to give you a definitive answer on what will always work, but something that will really help is to raise your flash above the subject, so it is shining down somewhat. Michael H. Cothran www.mhcphoto.net
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BetterPhoto Member |
use as polarizing lens, a good one will cost you $300
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Lisa Lenderink |
Hi Donna, Whenever I have a customer who wears glasses, I have them tilt the stems up over their ears...it will feel a little strange to them but for some reason seems to take care of a lot of the glare. So they won't rest on their ear....but a couple of inches up. Hope I described that ok :)
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Donna R. Wageman |
Thank you kindly for for the input. I am doing a wedding and do portraits for church as asked, at my pleasure. Where I live, in the outbacks of WY, people have big, big lenses in their glasses, I mean like old-time. The people are also old-time and loveable, full of wrinkles. A real challenge! Thank goodness for diffusers. Polarizer does not work for inside shots as old time lighting. I will try the tilting of glasses, if the elderly can understand what I am trying to come across with.
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