Watch out too for filters that have become scratched over time. As soon as you point a dirty lens towards the sun you notice the effect. Dirt and grease on the surface of filters can easily cause problems. The number one way to reduce lens flare is to keep your lenses and filters clean. But even if you can’t avoid lens flare completely, there are a few steps you can take to reduce or minimise it. The best approach to removing lens flare is to avoid it in the first place, but this isn’t always possible.
It happens because the glass in your filters or lens reflects light. Lens flare occurs when you shoot towards the sun. This means it works with Adobe Photoshop Elements, Affinity Photo, On1 Photo RAW and any other layer-based editor. The method we’ll use only needs an editor that supports layers, allowing you to merge two images. In this tutorial, we’re going to look at removing lens flare in Photoshop, but you don’t have to use Photoshop with this technique. Removing Lens Flare in Photoshop Also works with Affinity Photo
