Tilt Shift Photography: makes you feel like the BFG
July 30th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
I am so loving Tilt Shift Photography! I just saw this article by DESIGNM.AG. Its a great illusion to creating a toy world, and we giants looking down and watching the world go by!
Although the article doesn’t actually reveal how it’s done! So for my article I’ll just post what Wikipedia have for my own note taking benefit:
“Tilt-shift photography” refers to the use of camera movements on small- and medium-format cameras, and sometimes specifically refers to the use of tilt for selective focus, often for simulating a miniature scene. Sometimes the term is used when the shallow depth of field is simulated with digital postprocessing; the name may derive from the tilt-shift lens normally required when the effect is produced optically.
“Tilt-shift” actually encompasses two different types of movements: rotation of the lens plane relative to the image plane, called tilt, and movement of the lens parallel to the image plane, called shift. Tilt is used to control the orientation of the plane of focus (PoF), and hence the part of an image that appears sharp; it makes use of the Scheimpflug principle. Shift is used to adjust the position of the subject in the image area without moving the camera back; this is often helpful in avoiding the convergence of parallel lines, as when photographing tall buildings.
I’m just slightly overwhelmed by the amount of photographic technique and process!! Here is another good guide that you must read. An amateur photographer like myself must move onto the next level and away from the Nikon D60 and standard lens (18mm-55mm). Agree? Any suggestions? I’ve got on eye on something though…
