Yes — you can create this look by aiming the camera toward a strong light source, such as direct sunlight through a window, especially with a darker or plain background so the flare stands out.

A few things help:

• Place the bright light at or near the edge of the frame.
• Shoot in a darker room with strong, directional light.
• Flare becomes more visible when there’s high contrast between the light and background.
• The front surface matters: dust, streaks, or imperfections can make flare and light artifacts more obvious.
• A cheap non-coated UV filter, or other flat non-coated glass in front of the lens, can increase flare noticeably.

If you want more of the “spot” or streaky effect, lightly dirtying a filter can exaggerate it. Clean it gradually until the effect looks right.

Keep in mind that overall dust can also lower contrast and make the whole image look washed out, so it’s often better to experiment on a removable filter rather than the lens itself.