by Blake Rudis | Aug 6, 2013 | Quick Tips |
A successful gallery event is not difficult to achieve if you keep a couple of things in the forefront of your mind throughout the setup process. I will outline them in great detail, but first and foremost, you must understand the definition of successful. If you...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 22, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Tomorrow night is the Super Moon! Apparently it is the closest the moon will be to Earth all year. What a great opportunity to go out and shoot for the Moon! Alright, bad pun, I know, but I had to go there. Check out these tips to make shooting the moon easier than...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 18, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
When picking a seat on an airplane I will always take the window! Not only is it the most comfortable spot to sleep, but you can get some awesome shots out that little porthole window. One time I was flying from California to Delaware and I saw lightning off in the...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 21, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Last week my wife and I went to the Lake of the Ozarks. While there we took a stroll over to the Bridal Cave, thank goodness for Grandparents! It would have been nice to take the wee man with us, but I fear it would have scared him. We had a great tour through the...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 10, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
I recently took a road trip out to Wichita Falls Texas for work. I had been there before, before I was a photographer, and I hated it. Now going back 10 years later, I actually enjoyed myself a bit. One thing I have realized is that photography makes any place...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 23, 2012 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, Quick Tips, Tutorial |
Last week while my Mom was in town, we headed to the Kansas City Zoo. I still cannot figure out who was more excited, my mother with her 50-200 lens, me with my inferior 70-300, or my wife who continually stated. “I can’t wait to go to the zoo!” all...
by Blake Rudis | May 7, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
This weekend was the “Sound of Speed” Airshow at Rosecrans Airport in St Joseph Missouri. I loved airshows as a kid and was pretty excited about this one and the opportunity to photograph the aircraft there. The downfall, I had to work all weekend as it...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 27, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
I am compositing images. I really got into this art form long before my HDR endeavors. I really enjoy taking my own stock imagery and using it in my composites. I would intentionally go out in search of certain things to make my composites. One time I went on a...
