Eliminate flare with two exposures

Blend exposures and use simple techniques to control stray light

- James Abbott

Meet the editing pro

James Abbott is a professional photographer and photography journalist, specialising in shooting and editing techniques. He recently released his first book, covering professional image editing skills in both Adobe Photoshop and Affinity Photo. @jamesaphoto www.jamesaphoto.co.uk

What you'll be using

• Lightroom for Raw processing
• Adjustment Layers
• Auto-Align
• Layers Layer Masking
• Crop Tool

When shooting towards the sun, flare can be a problem - particularly if you are using filters. To avoid this, shoot in manual mode and take an image as normal where the flare is visible. Next, place your hand next to the lens to block the sun and remove the flare, getting as little of your hand in the frame as possible. These images can be blended in Photoshop for a perfect result.

1 Process Raw files