Photography terminology starting with V

Vibrance – post-processing setting that allows you to target and adapt the dull, muted colours of an image. Click here for our video on the difference between Saturation and Vibrance.

Vignetting – where the corners of an image are made darker or lighter. Used to draw the viewers eye into the scene. Can be reduced or increased using post-processing software.

Viewfinder – An optical or electronic component on a camera that allows photographers to compose, frame, and focus images by providing a direct view of the scene through the camera’s lens or imaging system.

Vanishing Point – The vanishing point is a visual concept in perspective drawing and photography where parallel lines appear to converge and meet at a single point on the horizon or at an infinite distance, creating the illusion of depth, distance, and spatial recession in two-dimensional images. Vanishing points are commonly used in architectural photography, landscape photography, and street photography to guide composition, lead the viewer’s eye, and create a sense of perspective and scale.