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Using lens flare offers two main benefits. First, it can add a remarkable feeling and mood to a photograph, providing a dreamy effect and a sense of warmth. It’s one of the most romantic lighting techniques available. Second, using lens flare takes away much of the contrast and harshness in a portrait. It reduces skin imperfections, blemishes, and wrinkles, replacing them with a creamy feel, which is important for beauty or fashion portraits.