Last year I discovered how much fun tilt shift photography can be. I find it incredibly amusing turning everyday scenes into miniatures.
Because I can’t afford an actual tilt & shift lens, I rely on Adobe to create an artificial t&s effect. Which works fine by my standards.
So, when I get frustrated with my street photography, I can always turn to looking for fun landscapes to turn tiny. Getting up high is key to this type of effect, and Japan has a seemingly unlimited amount of places to do so. Last month I stayed in a hotel near Yokohama Station [横浜駅] that had a view of a smaller street, on the opposite side of the station. This is the result I got after a faux tilt shift edit in CS2.
I think that last shot was from the 18th floor of the hotel. The next one, below this, is from the Washington Hotel in Sakuragicho [桜木町駅] Not nearly as high up, but a similar effect.
There are a ton of write-ups online regarding how to achieve this in Photoshop. But if for some reason you can’t find it, shoot me an email, and I’ll explain. enjoy!
