SPD Kids and 'red-eye' on photos?

[LynnS6]

I just edited a ton of photos over the weekend to put up on our family website. I noticed while I was doing this that every single picture of ds had red-eye if I used the flash. I usually don't use the anti-red-eye feature because it makes the camera too slow and I like to do 'action' shots (which is hard with an ancient camera + the anti-red-eye feature). Dd (my sensitive, but not SPD kid) had some red-eyes, but not nearly as many as ds.

Has anyone else noticed this or am I just crazy?

[beenmum]

Has he seen an opthomologist?

My daughter has albinism and lacks pigment in her eyes. ALL her pics have severe red eye in them.

Ocular albinism is very prominant in boys. It may be nothing. But its worth looking into.

[Lollybrat]

Originally Posted by beenmum 

Has he seen an opthomologist?

My daughter has albinism and lacks pigment in her eyes. ALL her pics have severe red eye in them.

Ocular albinism is very prominant in boys. It may be nothing. But its worth looking into.

I just wanted to say Hi. My son has albinism (as well as autism) and also has red-eye in every pic that uses flash. I know some parents use a "bounce flash" to eliminate this problem. My camera is not that fancy, just a simple point & shoot, so I just try to avoid using the flash whenever possible.

[rhiandmoi]

I don't think it has to do with any SN. People with lighter eyes have red eye in pictures more often than people with darker eyes, but anyone can get red eye in photos. It has to do with the way the flash reflects off the eye because the camera and the flash are at the same angle so the eye is like a mirror for the light.

[beenmum]

Oh, thanks for the tip. Do I know you on NOAH at all?

My dd has OCA 2.

[AnalogWife]

Not completely in line with the topic, but sorta related: http://findnewstoday.com/facebook-detected-tumor-on-eyes/1713

[Kristine233]

Most likely just the camera.  When I used an older point and shoot I always got red eye in all pictures of everyone. Now I have a nicer point and shoot and also 2 DSLRs and none of them produce red-eye on any of my kids (or anyone).   

Some people may be more prone to red eye just based on eye shape I presume, but I don't think there is a correlation to the SPD. :) It has to do with pupil size and the reflectivity, the flash is harsh.  Assuming you can't change much for your camera settings or flash diffusion (with either an off camera flash or diffuser) try taking something thin and white like white nylon or tissue paper and lightly tape it over the flash. It will soften the light. Play around with different items to see what gives the best results. If you can have him look beside the camera instead of right at it too or add more light from other sources.

[Momily]

If it's correlated with the SPD at all, it's probably something benign.  Maybe he's got heightened defensiveness that causes him to look towards the camera more when you're taking candids, while your daughter is more able to ignore it.  You usually get red eye when people are looking right at the camera.   

[LynnS6]

Thanks! He's seen an opthamologist 2x in his life. We have a family history of eye issues (lazy eye on dh's side and detached retinas on my mom's) so we've been very careful with the eye checks.
 

Originally Posted by Kristine233 

Most likely just the camera.  When I used an older point and shoot I always got red eye in all pictures of everyone. Now I have a nicer point and shoot and also 2 DSLRs and none of them produce red-eye on any of my kids (or anyone).   

Some people may be more prone to red eye just based on eye shape I presume, but I don't think there is a correlation to the SPD. :) It has to do with pupil size and the reflectivity, the flash is harsh.  Assuming you can't change much for your camera settings or flash diffusion (with either an off camera flash or diffuser) try taking something thin and white like white nylon or tissue paper and lightly tape it over the flash. It will soften the light. Play around with different items to see what gives the best results. If you can have him look beside the camera instead of right at it too or add more light from other sources.

I suspect you're right. I'm hoping Santa will bring me a new one.
 

Originally Posted by Momily 

If it's correlated with the SPD at all, it's probably something benign.  Maybe he's got heightened defensiveness that causes him to look towards the camera more when you're taking candids, while your daughter is more able to ignore it.  You usually get red eye when people are looking right at the camera.   

Yes, that's probably right -- he definitely has heightened defensiveness.