Mirror selfies

[lippa]

Hello, I was wondering if someone could point me towards a tutorial about how to distribute a more even light on a photo which has been taken using the mirror selfie and flash? im sure it must be out there but I have obviously been using the wrong search terms.

This is an example of what I am talking about :-

Thanks in advance!

[magical_Skyline0D4A]

Having the best natural light (enters from the windows) and you can not absolutely use the flash in front of a mirror.

[Marja de Klerk]

I agree with Giordano. And I think the photo you show here can't be saved.

You can use the Clone Stamp Tool or the Healing Brush Tool, but only if the reflection spot is smaller and does not cover the face.

This tutorial shows you how tot do it: Removing Reflections in Photoshop - YouTube .

[c.pfaffenbichler]

What kind is the flash?

Can you rotate it or place is separately from the camera?

[Simmer1]

Hi Lippa,

I agree with Giordano - ACP Italy​taking it's all cause prevention, so selfies in front of a mirror with the flash on creates too much work to fix.

Try opening up the blinds if you can and turning the flash off altogether and see how it turns out.

I hope this helps,

Sim

[lippa]

Thanks for answers, but apologies for not making my question more clear. There are many photos which I wanted to try and clean up which have been taken in a similar way to the example I posted above.This is a common technique that young people use on their social media to hide their face.

My niece passed away earlier this year and I was hoping I might be able to improve the lighting on several of them so that my sister may have more photos to remember her daughter by. If there is nothing I can do with them, then so be it but thought I would at least look into it.

Thanks again

[Norman Sanders]

I am sorry to read of your loss and wish I could help you but there is no information in the flare area that could be salvaged and not much in the balance of the image to recover.

       

[Simmer1]

Hi Lippa,

My thoughts go out to you and your family regarding your Niece passing.

Sorry to say that due to the positioning of the flash, there is no retouching or restoration technique that can produce a visual of her face unfortunately.

Sim

[Marja de Klerk]

Hi Lippa,

Sorry to hear about your loss. Unfortunately there is no way to restore a photo like the one you show here. It is possible though, if there is a little bit of the face visible on the photo.