Tilt-shift is a style in photography in which the rotation of the lens plane is relative to the image plane, called tilt, and movement of the lens is parallel to the image plane, called shift. What this does it focus only on one line in the picture, while everything else is out of focus. What this does for the photograph, especially when done well, is to create the illusion of looking at something that is really small, even though you’re looking at something that is quite large. Confused yet? Yeah, I had to read it like eight times to figure it out. Whether you get it or not, take a look at some great examples and stop straining your brain:

Even Disney got in on the trend and created this great video that really makes me want to head to Disney World! It makes everything look precious and fragile and small.

Tilt-shift photography can be done with specific camera lenses but they can also be done with the right photo and some Photoshop skills (to see how, look at the tilt-shift tutorial). But no matter how it’s achieved or what it is showing, it’s great to see these images and take at a look in our world and our place in it. Check out some more and enjoy!