![]() If something is further from the plane it is more likely to go out of focus. The closer to the plane something is, the easier it will be to keep it in focus. The tilt function allows you to change the plane of focus, which you can use to alter the depth of field in various ways. So, it is good to have the option of controlling this as much as possible. But, even a longer length such as 85mm isn’t immune from distortion. 24mm or 45mm) tends to cause more distortion when working up close. It is exactly the same principle as for architectural work, but on a different scale. So, in summary, having the ability to manage perspective by shifting means that we can control how much (if any) distortion to allow in our subjects. But, correcting perspective digitally rather than in camera means you will lose some resolution as inevitably some of the image will get cut off. Yes, you can manipulate things to an extent using Lightroom or Photoshop. Shifting the front of the lens up enables us to keep the same viewpoint but without the distortion.Īs a commercial photographer, it is useful having the option of both in case the client has a preference. When we do this, the subject starts to get distorted – the vertical lines start to converge. This bottle of aftershave has been shot from a heroic angle (looking up slightly from below). It can help with keeping bottles and other items true to their shape and minimize the distortion that can come from anything other than a straight-on view. Obviously, architectural products such as high fi stacks are not the only thing you’ll use shift for, either. Instead, I could shift down or up to keep the vertical lines vertical. It meant that we could have a few different angles looking either more directly or from a height without introducing distortion into the images. They are essentially blocks with square sides, so I decided to treat them like architecture when I photographed them in my studio. These hi-fi amplifiers I shot for Swedish high-end audio equipment suppliers Engström have a very architectural appearance. When photographing certain products or still-life subjects, controlling the amount of distortion caused by perspective can be a valuable feature. This feature of tilt shift photography is also useful for products. They enable you to keep buildings looking more true to life and avoid converging vertical lines when you aim upwards.īeing able to shift the lens up/down instead of pointing the camera up or down means that you can keep the shape of buildings from distorting. Control Perspective DistortionĬontrolling perspective distortion is the main reason why people tend to use tilt shift lenses for architecture (see this earlier article, for example). Let’s take a look at the 3 benefits of working with this kind of equipment.
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