A system and a method for processing images are provided. The method obtaining a first image of a target scene under a first exposure time, wherein the target scene may be related to a light status of a light; obtaining a second image of the target scene under a second exposure time; and generating a target image by adjusting the light status in the first image based on the light status in the second image. The method may further include operations to determine whether a predefined light effect exists in the obtained image of the light. Such operations may include: obtaining a light status of a light; obtaining an image of the light in the light status; determining, at least based on the obtained light status of the light, whether a predefined light effect exists in the obtained image of the light.