PicsArt Monthly January 2014 Issue | Page 31

@charitamsrfil Choose the right lens for your shot If your aim is to catch lens flare, ensure that any lens that you use does not have a hood. You can, however, use a filter, as this actually increases the instances of lens flares thanks to the extra glass. But which lens is best to catch a lens flare? A wider aperture will always help you to catch a creative lens flare, so an f1/4 or f/2.8 will be very useful for this endeavor. In fact, as lens flare is “technically” an error, you will actually find that older lenses are best for achieving this. Remember, the older, the better! If you can’t quite catch the correct lens flare on your photo, you can always apply any of PicsArt’s Lens Flares in your photo editing afterwards and your picture will look just as awesome. PicsArt Monthly | 31