Definition of tilt shift photography and example pictures

1. Tilt-Shift Photography
Tilt shift photography is a photographic genre wherethe camera is
manipulated so that a real, life sized location or subjectlooks like a minuture
scale model. The camera is often tilted for selective focus with a specialised
lens to simulate the miniture sceneor the process is completed with
photoshop

2. Tutorial
http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/tilt-shift-photography-
photoshop-tutorial/
 The photo must be taken from above, but not directly overhead. This only
reflects what someone taking a photo of a miniature scene would likely do; it’s
unlikely they would (or even could) be level to the subject. If you have a direct over
shot, you won’t be able to get a decent depth of field that is required.
 A simple scene is usually better than a complicated one. This is because
miniature scenes are usually very simple; you wouldn’t find a dense city block, for
example, in a model railroad scene.
 Photo sharpness is a must, as well as good lighting. There will be enough blur in
the photo as it is; your focal point must be sharp.
 If people are in the scene, they need to be fairly obscure and small. Again,
reflecting what you’d see in a real miniature scene. People are very small, and not
well detailed in miniature scenery.
 Generally, avoid wide shots, and make sure the scene is interesting – for
instance, an aerial photo of a cathedral with spires and flying buttresses is
interesting, while an aerial photo of a flat-topped shopping mall would not be.