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canons30newbie
12th of March 2003 (Wed), 02:28
can any one help me with the flashes reflecting back on eyeglasses/wares everytime i take a picture.
hextor
12th of March 2003 (Wed), 07:36
take it without flash!

in reality, there is very little you can do about that I think... maybe ask them to take of their glasses

;)
bigdave
12th of March 2003 (Wed), 15:12
If the person doesn't point their face directly at the camera, there will be less reflection.
iesrick
13th of March 2003 (Thu), 07:47
When I did studio portraiture this problem came up all the time. It is difficult to "see" the results ahead of time like when using the studio flashes because they have a constant light on to help in positioning prior to the actual flash for the picture.

The thing to do with the posing is a "slight" downwards or side turn of the head while the eyes still look at the camera. The trick is to find the point at which it doesn't look like the person has been caught looking off to the side or down. When done properly it still has the look of a straight on shot. Raising the arms of the glasses slightly off of the ears can also help, but be careful that it is not really obvious. Hope some combo of these can be of help.
ruby
25th of March 2003 (Tue), 13:02
Great Advice! I wonder does a polarization lens help?
sean000
30th of March 2003 (Sun), 03:33
The suggestions of taking the photo at a slight angle are good ones, but I would also offer the following recommendation:

If you must use a flash, turn that sucker down!

The first time I took photos with my S30 indoors, I thought the flash was really harsh... making most faces looking pale and bright... and glasses were all glare. I read the manual and discovered that the flash can be turned down when using the 'P' (Portrait) mode. When in P mode, press the top button on the left to cycle through various options. Choose "AWB" for auto-white balance and then choose a lower Flash setting. I find that taking it all the way down will make things too dim. Midway between the middle and the far-left seems to work well for me. On top of getting better color and brightness levels, the glare off of glasses is far less of a problem.

Sean