Here is one example of tilt shift photography where the camera is manipulated so that a life-sized location or subject looks like a miniature-scale model. Taking the photo from a high angle creates the illusion of looking down at a smaller or “miniature” model. You will need a tilt shift lens to accomplish this.
About The Author Vailancio Rodrigues is a web ninja who bakes semantic muffins. Apart from that he is also interested in Motion Graphics, About The Author, and Saved for offline reading. “50 Beautiful Examples Of Tilt-Shift Photography.” Smashing Magazine, November 16, 2008. https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/11/beautiful-examples-of-tilt-shift-photography/.
In this article, the author credits the source for most of the photographs he includes, but unfortunately, not this one. Good description.