Add Drama and Dimension to Any Photo Instantly
Capture the brilliance of natural light or invent something entirely surreal against a stunning background – all with one easy-to-use tool.
Elevate Your Lighting for More Captivating Photos
Lens flares are a powerful way to add mood, depth, and visual interest to your photography. Based on how light interacts with a camera lens, BeFunky's Lens Flare effects replicate everything from soft streaks and bold bursts to the subtle internal reflections that occur when light hits the glass just right. These realistic filters give you creative power over how light appears in your image – whether you're aiming for vintage-inspired leaks, celestial rays, or something entirely new. No matter the vision, you don’t need to be a pro photographer to align effects with any light source, adjust their intensity and form, and bring instant depth or drama to your photo.
Effortlessly Control the Visual Story of Every Scene
Lighting tells a story, and with a library of custom Lens Flare filters at your fingertips, you decide how it unfolds. Use flares to spotlight a subject, imply motion, or shift the emotional tone of a scene in seconds. Whether you're adding cinematic realism or leaning into surreal, visual storytelling, these effects help shape atmosphere, focus, and mood. Add sun flares to a golden hour portrait to amplify warmth, streaks of neon light to a cityscape to echo motion and energy, or layer shimmering highlights onto a still life for visual contrast. With full control over each flare’s angle, shape, and exposure, it’s easy to guide the viewer’s eye and reinforce your narrative – no complex tools or technical know-how necessary.
Keep Lighting Effects Consistent Across Every Project
Whether you're enhancing a single image or designing a full layout, lens flare effects bring cinematic lighting to every kind of creative project. Add a soft glow to social media templates, layer light bursts into multi-photo collages, or use dramatic flares to spotlight key elements in posters and event invitations. These effects integrate seamlessly into the Collage Maker and Graphic Designer, making it easy to adjust the angle, shape, and placement of each flare. From polished designs to personalized collages, your visuals will always feel cohesive and full of depth.
Creative Ways to Make Lens Flares Work for Your Photos
Explore how light can transform your photos and designs. From cinematic glow to retro charm, these ideas will help you bring mood, depth, and creativity to every frame.
Build Cinematic Fantasy Worlds
Use dramatic lighting and carefully placed flares to create epic, movie-style visuals with intense glow effects that feel straight out of a sci-fi or fantasy world.
Recreate a Retro Look Without the Hassle
Recreate the nostalgic feel of vintage photography by layering a realistic overlay of lens flare effects. No need for special camera gear or photo processing!
Elevate Your Sunset Photography
Bring more emotion to your golden hour photography with soft light rays, radiant overlays, and glowing background lens flare effects that make the sun – and moment – shine.
Play With Style and Atmosphere
Try these creative combinations of flares to enhance your photographs, portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and more.
How to Create a Lens Flare in 4 Easy Steps
Shed new light on your photography, while avoiding unwanted glare!
01. Upload An Image
Open your photo in BeFunky's Photo Editor.
02. Select a Flare Effect
Navigate to the Lens Flare category in the Effects section to pick from a range of realistic or artistic flares.
03. Customize the Results
Control the intensity, form, and placement over your image until it feels just right.
04. Apply and Save
Apply the effect and save your image for printing, sharing, or posting online.
