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With all of the various techniques and lenses that photographers use to create over the years in the development of their craft, we see many spring to the forefront of the industry to take hold. Of these that are popular with the public, several have been adopted by graphic artists who attempt to replicate the outcome with their own works. One that continues to grow in favor with the masses is tilt-shift photography.
Across the Web there are tutorials and tools that can assist any amatuer shutterbug or graphic artist with applying this technique to their photos after the fact. No longer is this popular style only available to those with the expertise and the proper, high end equipment. And the replication processes are getting even better with each new iteration. In fact, below we have a mix of both real tilt-shift photos and altered photos to make them appear to be tilt-shift. See if you can tell the difference!
Photography Mix
tilt-shift of Commonwealth Stadium by Ainsley Baldwin
Tilt-shift Vôlei by Paulo Guedes
tilt-shift Test 3 by Brian Finifter
tilt-shift cemetery by George Foster
Tilt-Shift Baseball by Jonathan Assink
Tilt-Shift – First attempt by drew_anywhere
tilt-shift Diamond Head by Kyle Nishioka
Fake Tilt-shift by James Turnbull
tilt-shift Test 2 by Brian Finifter
Met tilt-shift by hey tiffany!
Millook beach, Cornwall tilt-shift by Adrian Byrne
Backhoe tilt-shift by Mrs. Gemstone
River Thames tilt-shift by Rob Hawkes
second tilt-shift test: Santa Fe Depot by Chris Radcliff
The tiny bus- tilt-shift by David Rynde
Gherkin tilt-shift by Rob Hawkes
NY_Tilt_Shift by Daniele Pesaresi
Paradise Point tilt-shift by Robert Simmons
Mercadillo (tilt-shift) by Jose Maria Miñarro Vivancos
dubrovnik tilt-shift by nonanet
My First tilt-shift by Scot Campbell
Frontierland at Dusk (tilt-shift) by Justin Ennis
Sydney Opera House tilt-shift by hey tiffany!
Fake tilt-shift lens effect by Janne Moren
Tilt-Shift Zebra Stripe by Jon Mountjoy
tilt-shift Amsterdam by Angelogyn
tilt-shift lens test2 by Jargalsaikhan Dorjnamjil
tilt-shift – 2nd attempt by drew_anywhere
tilt-shift of Rexall Place by Ainsley Baldwin
Tokyo + tilt-shift by Leo Lambertini
Manitou Incline by Angie Bowen
< < Tilt-Shift miniature faking is a creative technique whereby a photograph of a life-size location or object is manipulated to give an optical illusion of a photograph of a miniature scale model. Altering the focus of the photography in Photoshop (or similar program) simulates the shallow depth of field normally encountered with macro lenses making the scene seem much smaller than it actually is. In addition to focus manipulation, the tilt-shift photography effect is improved by increasing color saturation and contrast, to simulate the bright paint often found on scale models. >>
Tilt-Shift Resources
If you enjoyed this showcase and would like to try your hand at this technique post photo then take a look at some of the assembled goodies below to get your tilt-shift angling towards something more visually stunning:
Tutorials
- Tilt-Shift Photography Photoshop Tutorial
- tilt-shift Photoshop Tutorial: How to Make Fake Miniature Scenes
- How to use Photoshop’s Lens Blur tool for tilt-shift fakery (Part 1 of 2) & Part 2
- Video Tutorial: tilt-shift via Photoshop
Generators
- TiltShift Generator (Adobe AIR app)
- TiltShift Maker (Online Service)
- TiltShift ($1.99 App for iOS devices)
- tilt-shift Focus ($0.99 App for iOS devices)
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