Digital cameras forum: Eyeglass Glare Removal

The usual filter for such is the polarizing filter on the lens. Downside? You lose some color and light.

Bob

use Photoshop to remove the glare.

rebuild what was under the glare. Basically, you look for good parts of the image that look the same in terms of shading. The clone 'stamp' can then be used to reproduce those areas. The 'stamp' tool is not used like a stamp. Click, hold, and drag. Kind of like an eraser. Watch were the + sign is as that is where the pixels are copied from. Also, the patch tool can be used quite effectively if the glare is small, or to nibble at the glare. Parts of the other eye may also sometimes be used. When all else fails, create a new layer and try to paint over the glare.

HTH

Or ask your subject to tip their head forward ever so slightly so that the lenses are not parallel to your lens.
Bob

A lense hood will reduce glare from the lense. I fail to see how it would have any effect on light reflecting off a subject's glasses.

But, wouldn't that be taking picture from the incorrect lighting direction ? I'd say that the better alternative is to move and find the right spot where lighting relecting off a subject's glasses seem to be weak ( light dispersion ). In additions, adjust the proper shutter speed and aperture stop, that would reduce the light reflecting off a subject's glasses.

If you are wanting to fix photos that have already been taken, you will need a good graphics software package.

I use Adobe PhotoShop Elements. ($80)

The "Clone Stamp Tool"

will let you correct most eyeglass glare.

I have done this quite a few times and usually with a good degree of success.

It is not simple, as you will have to enlarge that area of the photo and use the tool to copy good parts of the photo to apply to the bad parts of the glasses.
On several occasions when only one eye was affected, I could copy the entire good eye and stamp it onto the bad eye.

It takes a bit of practice and patience.

You can use the same method to remove glare from the frames of the glasses.

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When I used to run my own photo studio I always seemed to have a problem with Eyeglass Glare, that is until I learned the secret. The main photographer in town told me to go and stop by my local optician and have a talk. The suggestion he had given me was simple. Get a small sellection of frames with NO lenses. I worked out a deal with the optician where he provided me with the frames for free and I had a small display advertising his wares. No it wasn't a perfect solution but for the most part it did work. People would choose a frame that was similar in shape and color to their own and I would take the pictures. Afterwards they changed back to their own glasses.
Now another source of frames may be found in your dollar stores believe it or not. Try getting some reading glasses and remove the lenses.
Usually it is only the appearance of having glasses that look somewhat like their own that is needed.

Failing this simple trick, the only way I know to get rid of eyeglass glare is with a polarizing filter, and your camera lens must be able to accept a filter mount or you have to really get creative and make your own.

Not really an easy fix, but Adobe Photoshop is useful. Better solution is to try to avaoid the problem in the first place by having subjects turn their heads down slightly when taking the photo.