by Blake Rudis | Oct 11, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Last weekend David and I recorded our latest tutorial, “How to Photograph a Difficult Subject” for LearnPhotoNow. [warning] ****SPOILER ALERT**** You may want to watch the video before reading the rest of this… Be sure to join our mailing list. More videos like this...
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 | Jul 2, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
So it is that time of year again, 4th of July, what other way to celebrate our Independence Day than with things that blow up filling the sky with magic beams of light! It is also a great time to bring your camera with you to capture all of that glory. Fireworks...
by Blake Rudis | May 31, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
To Watermark or not to Watermark, that is the question? I do not place watermarks on my landscape and gallery images here on EverydayHDR. I am not worried about my internet sized pictures getting stolen. If a perpetrator were to steal a 100 kilobyte image from me...
by Blake Rudis | May 14, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I have been battling with the idea of a new posting schedule for several months. I currently post something new every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Recently, I have been more active in the community writing guest posts, trying to keep up with social media, and...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 23, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Check out my recent article for HDR One, the awesome Online HDR Magazine! I discuss a couple of the idiosyncracies of HDR that I have debunked over time. I also make quite the confession about my past smug ways!
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 | Mar 11, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Every year between December and late February the Bald Eagles make their way into Platte City, MO. I love seeing them around. I have a strong appreciation for America and all that we stand for as a nation. Seeing us progress through time, knowing where we have...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 1, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have used this window technique quite a few times in the past few months. I used it on the last HDR Concert and on HDR Concert#7. It can be pretty tricky to add glass to an image where there once was none. However, all you need is a push in the right direction...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 25, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I recently posted a Winterizing Your Camera inquiry to my fellow readers due to a recent trip to Alaska. I was trying to prepare myself, or my camera I should say, for sub zero temperatures. I did receive one good tip with the dry bag, however, I was unable to...