The Venus Optics Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro Lens proves to be one of the best camera lenses we've ever tested - so long as you can wield its power.

Part of tilt shift’s appeal is its accessibility. There are blogs devoted to featuring the effect as well as Web and iPhone apps, like TiltShiftMaker, that can instantly shrink objects in still ...

"That’s why I often work with the tilt-shift effect, a creative technique that selectively blurs certain parts of the image while keeping other areas sharp. By using a narrow depth of field on the ...

Additionally, many tilt-shift videos are color saturated to exaggerate natural colors, making the objects seem more toy-like. Finally, some tilt-shift videos feature sped up video or accelerated time ...

Category: Arts + Events Articles This month we highlight the creativity and, um, small mindedness of tilt-shift photographers who make real-life landscapes look like scale models. We swapped emails ...

A tilt-shift lens a neat piece of equipment that is used to make a large scene look like they were miniatures. It’s a cool effect, but professional lenses to do this can cost thousands of dollars.

In any case, there are three primary parlor tricks to boost your creativity with the Laowa 55mm f/2.8 tilt-shift lens. First up is its 10 +/- tilt capability, which controls the plane of focus.