How on earth do you make the edges of your photo naturally dark?

[aimee page]

This has been driving me nuts, mostly because some of my photo's turn out like this and some dont i know its the lighting , but also i want to get the effect when i want it, i will admit i dont feel incontrol with affects sometimes thats why im asking the public who know more than a teenager, so tell me your opinions, thoughts, and anything that's helpful.



thanks,
anyother 365er

the more comments the better :)

[Jordan Anderson (icywarm)]

it is called vintaging... it means the lens is not giving the film/sensor enough light... Often caused by the lenshood or the UV filter...

[Jordan Anderson (icywarm)]

in your case it is likely the zoom causes some of it... google vintaging and your camera and see what comes up...

[aimee page]

thanks i will see if this info comes to use in the near furture ,

[J-Rad]

vignetting. google vignetting.

[aimee page]

i will,

[Nod]

Vignetting, usually seen in most wide angle lenses. The wider the lens the more vignette there is. However, most manufacturers try to reduce this as much as possible so the expensive wide lenses have less vignetting than less expensive ones. Older lenses have more vignetting too.

[Vikdaddy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignetting it's about the lens optics.

[LisLee]

I use photoshop to get a vignette on photos when I want it, but I imagine most editing programs let you do vignetting to whatever degree you want it on a photo.

[Chris]

Vignetting. Many programs offer it. Jordan also mentioned a lens hood that is not the appropriate size for the lens can also achieve it. I have one program, Tiffen DFX that does it very nicely.

[aimee page]

i recently got a bamboo craft so i have photoshop now to vignette my photo's , you guys have helped alot, you can keep me updated on new tricks and tips