How do I reduce the glare when taking pics?

[Askar Khan]

Hi all, longtime lurker.
I was wondering whether you can help me identify why the pics I take at night are glarey as hell.

 

[Rukbat]

Standard photographic techniques - don't take dimly-lit pictures with bright lights in them. It's a camera, not a human eye.

 

[skinneejay]

Clean your lens and make sure you keep your hand really steady.

 

[Askar Khan]

Is there anything else ? I haven't gotten to grips with the settings yet as it seems complicated. I mean would adjusting the focus to manual etc make differences

 

[Askar Khan]

I understand that. But is there any particular way to reduce it. I mean in terms of playing about with the settings...I'm an utter noob when it comes to photography

 

[chanchan05]

Wipe your lens.