Photography in Warwickshire
Tilt Shift lens are hideously expensive as any photographer will tell you, some of their effects though are achieveable with a regular camera and a little photoshop (or equivilent) wizardry. In fact it’s not even that difficult if you know how, I can do it, so can you.
I get a lot of queries and mails whenever I post up a fake “tilt shift” image, simply because it is an amazing how a few tweaks can make full size objects look like models. Fancy giving it a go? Then read on! This tutorial will literally take 10 minutes. It is written for CS2 but should be easily adjusted for any version of photoshop. If it sounds too much like hard work, skip to the bottom for a automatic solution, that although not as flexible is still effective.
Open up your image
I find the higher up the image is taken from the easier to get the effect.
Press “Q” to switch to Quick Mask mode, then click on the Gradient tool.
Set the colours to the default black and white by pressing “D”, then switch them around
Gradient Tool next.
Select the repeating gradient type – fourth icon along, it looks like a cylinder.
Choose where you want the focal point of the photo to be – usually about halfway between top and bottom – and click and hold at that point the drag it whilst holding up towards the top.
You should get a red mist over the image. Now press “Q” to exit quick mask mode. You should now find an area in the middle of the screen selected.
Click Select menu and click inverse to reverse the selection.
Go to Filters > Blur > Lens Blur.
In that menu set shape to Hexagon. Radius about 55. Brightness about 35ish and Threadhold 250 or higher.
Apply it.
Final touch I find that works well is to go into curves and up them a little near the top of the arc. This seems to improve the fake appearance of things in the shots.
Model Car Park?
Fake Tilt Shift Effect
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