Vignetting

Some photographs just have a certain magical glow to them. Maybe it?s the actual subject of the photograph, that perfectly happy couple with a bright spot between them; a beautiful landscape that seems to magically shine; or that city scape that just reflects the light perfectly ? or, maybe it?s really all because of a special photography trick called ?vignetting.?

Vignetting is usually an undesired result within a photograph, and if it is not controlled this type of picture can greatly displease many photographers. But, if a photographer knows how to control a vignette, the effect of a strange iridescent light within a photograph can be great fun to manipulate. A vignette is caused when an image is flooded at the periphery as opposed to the actual center of the photograph. The most common type of vignetting is the mechanical vignette. This happens when the light coming from a subject is blocked by camera parts such as hood, filters, and other lenses. Contrastingly, natural vignetting is not a reaction of blocked light, and this type of vignetting can be more difficult to manipulate.

If you want your photographs to take on a special sort of glow, which is entirely artists, you might consider playing around with the light in your photographs. Try to purposely block light with features of your camera, and attempt to control the light within your photographs. It is recommended that you try a few samples of vignetting before you actually start snapping wedding photos (or some other professional assignment) without really knowing what sort of effect it will have. Vignetting is a great trick for any photographer to possess, but it does take a bit of practice.

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