Vignette

For me one of the most endearing qualities of the Holga is vignetting.

From Wikipedia, "In photography and optics, vignetting is a reduction in image brightness in the image periphery compared to the image center. Vignetting is sometimes used for creative effect (such as to draw attention to the center of the frame)."

I took this chess piece with my Canon Digital Rebel. The first version is the basic photo, for the second version I used Photoshop Elements to add a shadow around the outside to approximate the vignette look. I love how the image looks with the darkened shadow. There is a moodiness and purpose that just appeals to me.

I am excited about seeing if I can make a more organic vignette with my Holga instead of manipulating my photo in Photoshop Elements.