Tilt-shifting is about giving the illusion that a far away object is actually really close up, by creating a false shallow depth of field. Now look out the window at something distant - everything is in focus. Your peripheral vision - everything else except for the pen - will be blurred. Take a pen and hold right in front of your eyes, focussing on it.
Several tools now exist which can help you apply this effect to existing photos, so let's take a look at your options.īefore we get into the tools themselves, it's important you have a basic understanding of what the effect actually is, and why it works - this will help you to get the best results.
Tilt-shifting is a popular way of presenting digital photos which 'miniaturises' a scene - giving the impression it's a toy or model diorama.
