A friend showed me a video produced by Disney of time lapse, tilt shift photos throughout their parks (link at the bottom) and I was hooked on the technique right away. For those who don't know, tilt shift photography is the technique of tilting the lens on a different plane than the sensor, and this puts the edges of the photo out of focus and makes the subjects of focus appear to be miniature toys. To better understand how tilt shift works, hold out your hands like you are doing a double "karate chop" then tilt and turn your left hand to mimic the action of the lens to the sensor. Tilt shift photography is typically done with a specialty lens, though it can be done by simply hold the lens off the camera body and tilting it manually while using a light resistant material to bridge the gap between lens and body.
Here are some of my favorite photos from a tilt shift website I found. Link at the bottom.
Photos by Nick Cannon,
http://www.nickcannon.com/post/amazing-tilt-shift-photographs-will-blow-your-mind
If you would like to see even more examples and read a more thorough definition, click here:
www.squidoo.com/Tilt-Shift
And here is the video I mentioned:
A Model Day at the Magic Kingdom
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