Keith Loutit’s Tilt-Shift Shorts Dazzle the Eye

I’m far from an expert on the subject of tilt-shift miniature faking, but thought I’d share the brilliant work of Sydney based photographer Keith Loutit, and do my best to explain his process. By distorting the focus of his photos in-camera, Loutit is able to simulate the shallow depth of field usually associated with a macro lens. This technique gives real word locations the appearance of miniature scale models, an effect made more pronounced when shot from an elevated perspective, and stitched together into stop motion style short films. I must admit that when I fist saw his Sydney Mardi Gras video a few months back, I could barely take in the content, as my head was reeling with the amount of work that must have gone into what I was sure was a miniature set. Knowing the truth doesn’t change my reaction to his work one bit, and still I find these films and photos hypnotic and beautiful. More videos after the jump.