Tilt-shift photography

What is tilt shift?
I don't think I can explain it in the most technical terms. What it really does is shift the plane of focus in the photo, and is cool when used in certain applications. I like to call it the Mister Rogers effect.

What's that? Well remember in the intro? It would show the town and all the cars and people were just figurines and such?

Tilt Shift lenses distort or re-shape to create that same effect, only for real photos.
Here is the real def:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt-shift_photography

Until recently, I was not aware of the ability to recreate this effect is post production. It was actually pretty simple if you are a Photoshop user. Google it to find out more.

Here are some great examples:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/11/16/beautiful-examples-of-tilt-shift-photography/

Here is a photo that I attemped to alter in post.








Check out the "Lens Baby" products for more info on Tilt Shift lenses.