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Tilt-shift

Selective focus plane that makes scenes look miniature.

Mood and effect

Playful, toy-like, surreal.

When to use it

Store windows, events, aerial scenes.

Photography reference

Popular in architectural and toy-world imagery.

Prompt it

Editorial photograph of a fashion model in a tailored camel coat. tilt-shift lens effect, narrow band of focus, miniature look. Real skin texture, accurate fabric, high-end fashion campaign quality, no text, no watermark.

Works in Midjourney, Nano Banana, GPT Image and Flux. Swap the subject for your own.

What usually goes wrong in AI

Whole image blurred. Name the in-focus band.

Questions

What is tilt-shift in photography?

Selective focus plane that makes scenes look miniature.

When should I use tilt-shift?

Store windows, events, aerial scenes.

How do I prompt tilt-shift in AI images?

Name it directly and describe its visible result: "tilt-shift lens effect, narrow band of focus, miniature look". It works in Midjourney, Nano Banana, GPT Image and Flux.

Why does my AI tilt-shift look wrong?

Whole image blurred. Name the in-focus band.

Still Studio

Generate tilt-shift for your own product or model

Describe your subject, stack up to four looks, get an editorial image in seconds. Pay as you go.

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