Shooting step 01
Take a test shot and name the reflection
Wear your glasses in their normal position and clean the lenses with a suitable lens cloth. Set your phone somewhere stable, then take a test photo. Enlarge the saved image until you can inspect each eye through its lens.
Look at the shape of the bright patch. A rectangle can be a window or screen; a circle can be a ring light. Turn off one nearby lamp or screen and take another shot to check whether it was the source. Cleaning removes smudges, but a reflected window needs a change in the shooting setup.
Shooting step 02
Start with one light you can track
For this exercise, use one window or one movable light as your main source. Switch off other lights that appear in your lenses and move bright screens out of the reflection. Keep enough light on your face to see both eyes clearly.
Take a baseline photo before changing position. Keep the phone, your seat, and your expression steady while testing a movable light. With fewer things changing at once, you can see which adjustment actually helps.
Shooting step 03
Move the source and watch the lenses
With a lamp or ring light, move it a little to one side of the camera and take another photo. Compare the reflection with your baseline. If it moves away from your eyes, continue in small increments. If it gets worse, try the other direction. You can also test a slightly higher light position as a separate adjustment.
With a window, move your seat and phone together a little to one side while keeping their distance and your framing similar. Take another test shot. The useful position depends on your lenses and the window, so use the visible reflection as your guide instead of aiming for a fixed angle.
Shooting step 04
Troubleshoot the lens that still has glare
Check the left lens and right lens separately. If a patch remains on one side, keep the setup still and try a small face turn, first one way and then the other. Keep your eyes toward the camera if that feels comfortable. Compare a saved shot from each position.
If the patch stays put, check for a second source such as a monitor or another window. Switch off or cover that source where practical, then repeat the shot. Keep any face adjustment small enough that your usual expression and comfortable posture remain easy to hold.
Shooting step 05
Check the shadows left by the frames
A reflection can disappear while the eyes become too dark or a frame shadow crosses them. After each improvement in glare, inspect the skin around both eyes and the upper rims of your glasses. Clear lenses only help if the eyes behind them are still visible.
If raising the light created a shadow, lower it a little and try a sideways adjustment instead. If a face turn placed a rim across an eye, return toward your starting pose and adjust the source again. Avoid pushing your glasses into an awkward position just to rescue one setup.
Shooting step 06
Capture the final photo and verify both eyes
Once the setup works, take a few photos with your normal expression. Check the actual captures because a small head movement can bring a reflection back. Keep the frames where you normally wear them and confirm that neither rim cuts across a pupil.
Review your preferred shot close up and at profile-picture size. A faint reflection near a lens edge may be fine if it leaves the eyes clear. If a bright patch still covers an eye, adjust the setup and reshoot before moving on to the editing guide.
