help me avoid this!

[my2dramaqueens]

can someone give me a tip on how to avoid the reflection of the lights in my daughters eyes

[Dchemist]

Eliminate when you shoot is tough. You can easily remove or reduce the reflection with photoshop-- I would use the clone tool. You don't always want to remove this totally as the reflection can give a "sparkle" to the image that some like. Nice image. Dennis

[my2dramaqueens]

you can really see it in this one

[Wilt]

Photographers usually WANT one reflection in the eyes...what is called a 'catchlight'. Some photographers deliberately avoid multiple catchlights. But you should understand that the eyes are merely reflecting the surroundings, and in a room with multiple windows each window can cast its own catchlight in the eye!

[my2dramaqueens]

i guess im asking because i posted a pic prior and someone said it was a "technical flaw"

[PIXI_666]

dramaqueen i like it with the reflections, technical flaw....no i don't think so!

Maybe they were talking about the reflection being "Better" and photographer's sometimes use a round light for this, im sure there was a post on it? Just so you can get "round" circled reflections in the eyes, its snazzy...can anyone explain better than this? I suck! LOL

Del

[Curtis N]

Catchlights will give your subject "life". Without them, the eyes can look hollow and zombie-like. Ideally, most people prefer a single catchlight in each eye, square or rectangular in shape. Aesthetically it looks most natural because windows are rectangular, so it's what we are accustomed to (softboxes are made square to create square catchlights).

If you have a flash unit, try this test. Take a shot with the flash pointed straight up at the ceiling so all of the light on your subject is bounced from the ceiling. Then attach an index card to the flash unit to reflect some of the light toward your subject. This will create rectangular catchlights that I think you'll prefer.

[PhotosGuy]

Photographers usually WANT one reflection in the eyes...what is called a 'catchlight'. Some photographers deliberately avoid multiple catchlights. But you should understand that the eyes are merely reflecting the surroundings, and in a room with multiple windows each window can cast its own catchlight in the eye! Or try this; PS the catchlights out & see if the baby doesn't look like something out of a scary movie. Then decide for yourself.