tilt shift

I watched a really cool Tilt-Shift Photography film on Youtube yesterday. I got so impressed that i wanted to do one picture for myself. So lets start!

Step 1 – Choose a good image

Its impotent to choose a right image for your Tilt-Shift effect! Miniature models are usually viewed from above so try and choose a photo with an elevated viewpoint. Bear in mind to make sure there is a reasonable wide angle of view. I choosed a picture from my home town Karlstad. Not the best picture but i really liked it.

Step 2 – Choose your tools

Now when you have opened your picture Photoshop, pressing Q on the keyboard, or select the Quick Mask icon. After you have done that, choose the Gradient Tool by pressing G on the keyboard, or select the Gradient Tool icon. Be sure to choose the Reflected Gradient option!

Step 3 – Make a Quick Mask

Draw lines in the picture for your gradient quick mask. You can do this as many times as you want to you are satisfied. Now when you are happy press Q or icon on the Tool Palette. You will now have a area that is marked.

Step 4 – Make a Lens Blur

Choose Filter > Blur > Lens Blur. Here you can experiment with different effects. Press OK hen you are satisfied. Remove Selection Boundary, press CTRL-D on the keyboard to remove the ”marching ants” selection bounday.

Step 5 – Hue/Saturation Adjustment

Now press on ”make a new fill or adjustment layer” and choose Hue/Saturation Adjustment. Boost the Master saturation to some where around +30 to +40.

Step 6 – Adjust Curves

This is the last thing you have to do. Now press on ”make a new fill or adjustment layer” again and choose Curves. Try to get a small but simple S-curve.

Now its finished!

Before

After

tilt shift