Photography Tip #106: Did you know that red eye is caused by the flash bouncing off your subjects' retinas?

Sometimes when you take a photo you will notice that the subjects' eyes appear to be red. This is due to the flash bouncing off your subjects' retinas.

Some ways to reduce red eye when you are taking a photo:

• Increase the ambient light in the room (i.e.the light from sources other than the flash).
• Have the subjects look away from the camera slightly.
• Use a camera with a red-eye reduction setting.
• Use an external flash.

If you already have a digital photo that has red eye, there are a number of ways to improve the photo. Most photo editing programs, including our online site, have a red eye removal tool.

In most programs you highlight the area that has a red eye. You then click into the red area of the eye and apply changes. That is usually all there is to it.

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