One explanation for the surge in popularity is availability. The need for special, often expensive equipment has been a barrier to widespread use of the tilt shift technique. The process combines to adjust elements of focus, lighting, and color saturation, among other characteristics, to create imagery that is distinctive, cool and entertaining. Traditionally, tilt shift photography has relied on special cameras and lenses to create photos and videos that mimic the appearance of a miniatures scene.
Artists, photographers and enthusiasts are creating delightful videos and photos that take ordinary scenes and situations and invest them with a new perspective. But why are tilt shift photos and videos so popular? Because the imagery created is endlessly entertaining.
Tilt shift videos and photos have exploded in popularity in recent years and now it seems everywhere you look someone is making something new and wonderful.