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Vignette

Meaning in photography, with examples

/vɪnˈjet/nounCommon term

In photography, vignette means: A darkening or lightening of the corners and edges of a photo compared with the center. It can come from the lens or be added in editing.

In Turkish: vinyet, kenar kararması, vinyetleme

How it is used

Lens vignetting is strongest at wide apertures and is usually corrected with a lens profile. A subtle added vignette draws the eye to the center; a heavy one tends to look dated. The effect and the process are both called vignetting.

Example sentences

  1. Add a subtle vignette to pull attention to the bride.

  2. This lens shows strong vignetting at f/1.2, but the lens profile fixes it.

Common collocations

  • subtle vignette
  • add a vignette
  • lens vignetting
  • post-crop vignette
  • editTo improve photos after the shoot by adjusting things like exposure, color and cropping, and to choose which images to keep.
  • lensThe part of a camera that collects light and focuses it onto the sensor or film. It contains several pieces of glass and usually the aperture.
  • apertureThe adjustable opening inside a lens that lets light through. A wider opening lets in more light and gives a shallower depth of field.
  • color gradingAdjusting the colors and tones of photos to create a particular mood or style, for example warm highlights with cool shadows.

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