How to Get Rid of White Eye Effect In Photographs

the tendency of the eyes of dogs and cats to glow green in photographs is called White Eye effect. Because their eyes reflect the camera's flash with such noticeable color it can make the animal seem ghastly. By using different angles this can be avoided. Also, modern photograph retouching techniques offer us an easy solution to a picture that already has the white eye effect in it.

Things You'll Need

• Camera with flash (attached or external)
• Your pet
• White eye retouching pen

Instructions

1. 

   First, the best way to avoid the white eye effect in photos is to not use a flash at all. Try taking pictures outside in the daytime or wherever bright lighting is available.

2. If you are going to use a flash that is permanently attached to your camera, do not have your pet looking directly into the camera when you are about to shoot. The flash will reflect straight off of your pets eyes and cause white eye effect to appear.

3. If your camera is using an external flash that is not permanently attached you can slightly angle it away from your pet's face before taking the photo.

4. 

   For prints that already have the white eye effect there is a special retouching pen that when applied to the eye area on the surface of the picture will absorb the light coloring and restore the original color of your pets eye. This pen can be found in hobby stores or online photography stores.

Tips & Warnings

• Image editing software for computers offer a myriad of photo retouching and editing options. Investing in such a program could prevent hundreds of your imperfect photos from being tossed out.