Term - Barrel distortion

Barrel distortionSWPP Photographic Glossary

Monday 19th January 2026  

Fast and intuitive, PortraitPro intelligently enhances every aspect of a portrait for beautiful results



SWPP

Glossary
 

Image Competition
Free entry for SWPP members.

Membership
Free Information Pack

Qualifications - An Overview

Barrel distortion

A lens aberration that causes straight lines at the edges to bow outwards giving a barrel-like form



 

Information provided by: SWPP
More Photographic Terms

Contact SWPP

Trustpilot


Update cookies preferences