by Blake Rudis | Aug 23, 2013 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
A while back I started a series of HDR tutorial Episodes related to avoiding Halos. In Episode 1 I covered how to avoid them altogether using Photomatix Pro and Camera Raw. In Episode 2 I showed how to fix them using Photoshop. Today in Episode 3, I am showing you...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 5, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Adding a lens flare to a design or photograph can sometimes add an element of life to an otherwise mundane photo. I wouldn’t go to crazy with them adding them to every photograph that has a blaring sun. If they are used too much they can be distracting and...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 19, 2013 | Intermediate, Tutorial Update, Video Tutorial |
I recently shot a picture of a barn at sunset. I brought it into Photomatix and tone mapped it and all was going well, but I had one distinct problem. The sky was very blue and the barn was very red. Talk about two completely opposite ends of the White Balance and...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 25, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I was doing a Google search recently about photo techniques and came across an old favorite of mine, the Cyanotype. I have never created a Cyanotype in the dark room myself, however, I really like the way they look. Creating a Cyanotype in Photoshop is much easier...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 12, 2011 | f64 Academy News, Helpful Websites |
I took some photos this weekend and noticed that my sensor is absolutely filthy. It more than likely happened on the Photo Walk when I changed my lens from my 14-54 to my 50mm fixed. I got distracted for 20 seconds by a bird or butterfly (or some other ADD relevant...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 26, 2011 | Product Review |
Tiffen has just released Tiffen Dfx 3.0. You may know Tiffen for their incredible glass filters throughout the years, but what about photo software? Tiffen has created Dfx 3.0, an incredible filter program engineered to make applying a plethora of filters a breeze....
