by Blake Rudis | Oct 4, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
In light of the newest HDR Concert, I figured it would be a good idea to bring back an old Compositing tutorial that is relevant to the Concert. Compositing photos is a lot easier than you think, it just takes a bit of knowledge of Photoshop and some selection tools...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 20, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I really dislike commercials, so does my wife. As a matter of fact, every time a show goes to commercial break my wife mutes the TV. She despises how loud they get and how annoying the jingles can be. Despite the annoyance of most commercials, I could not help but...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 23, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I recently read the Beginning HDR Photography book by Matthew Bamberg. While I may be pretty advanced in this HDR stuff, it is always a great idea to see another HDRtist’s perspective. This is no exception with Mr. Bamberg’s HDR book. There is a quite a...
by Blake Rudis | May 8, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I received the news early yesterday morning from fellow HDR buddy, Nick Marzinski, of Trapping Light. Adobe is releasing Photoshop CS7, or what would be CS 7, on the Creative Cloud only. It was only a matter of time, RIP CS 🙁 “So what does that mean for...
by Blake Rudis | May 6, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
The crop factor of your camera is an important aspect of photography to take heed to. You see, before I purchased a Full Frame camera I knew of the crop factor, I knew how it worked, I even felt I understood it well enough to discuss it. However, I had never really...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 18, 2013 | HDR Tips, Helpful Websites |
I was recently offered the awesome opportunity to write for HDR One, an excellent online HDR resource magazine. Jimmy McIntyre does an awesome job of keeping this site up and running by continually seeking out the pro’s of HDR. Every week there are some great...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 15, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Well you all may know by now that Friday is usually reserved for Tutorials. However, today I need some help from you! I am just over the hump on the latest eBook. It is a beginners guide to Photography, not HDR Photography, but DSLR photography in general. I need...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 13, 2013 | Product Review |
[notice] Topaz Labs has offered a 30% discount following the Webinar that was recorded on Monday afternoon. The 30% off coupon code ends today! Be sure to jump on this opportunity if you are considering the purchase of another Topaz Product! Venture to the Topaz...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 11, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I am off to a really cold part of America, Alaska the Northern part. I really want to take my camera out in the elements with me but I am not sure what to do about “Winterizing” it. The camera manual tells me it operates at conditions above 0 and while 0...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 28, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I have been experimenting with a lot of my old Photographs from 2011 and 2012 with this new Cyanotype Action. I am really digging it, it adds an element to these photos that match their mood very well. Black and White is one way to make a moody image, but adding...