by Blake Rudis | Nov 25, 2025 | Beginner, Tutorial |
For years, I wished I could reach for tint and temperature inside Photoshop the same way I do in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. Now we finally have it. The new Color and Vibrance adjustment brings those sliders right into the layers stack. At first glance, it looks...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 14, 2025 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
For years, I was scared to raise my ISO. Anything over 400 or 800 felt like I was ruining my photo on purpose. I used to think high ISO meant the whole image would be covered in ugly noise, and the moment I tried to fix it, everything would turn soft and muddy. But...
by Blake Rudis | May 9, 2025 | f64 Academy News |
Well, it’s about time we get an update to an adjustment layer in Photoshop, isn’t it? We’ve had a LOT of AI updates in the last 4-5 years, but rarely any updates that impact our day-to-day workflow. Adobe updated the HSL Adjustment Layer and I...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 17, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
In this video, I talk about why I’ve stopped using the default Adobe Color profile in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. I show how it added too much contrast and some odd color shifts in certain images, especially in high-contrast scenes like one I shot at the Mildred...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 10, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
Turns out, there are secret tone sliders hiding in the Color Grading panel in Adobe Camera Raw. I’ve been using ACR for a long time, to include the Color Grading section, but I never really pieced two and two together.These sliders aren’t about color like you’d...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 27, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Tutorial |
It’s ready! Gavin Hardcastle and I have been working on this course, Make Great Shots, for nearly 7 months. It seems like yesterday we were on a call discussing this, and now it’s finally come to fruition! We are excited to share this with you as...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 31, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
I know, I know the title sounds a little “Click-Baity” but I only made it that way because it’s TRUE. I have spent the better part of 10 years critiquing images from all skill levels on f.64 Elite. I have seen a common issue that I had no real...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 23, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
Ever looked at a rainbow photo and thought, “This doesn’t look ANYTHING like what I saw?” You’re not alone – and today, I’m going teach you a technique that’ll transform your landscape photography forever. Most photographers...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 7, 2024 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
In this tutorial, learn the powerful yet often overlooked capabilities of Photoshop’s Selective Color Adjustment Layer. This tool enables subtle or dramatic color grading, transforming your images with painter-like precision. We’ll explore how to intensify colors,...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 31, 2024 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
This week on YouTube, I compared four of today’s leading generative AI image models: Midjourney, Magnific, ChatGPT, and Adobe’s Firefly. This video uses identical prompts to discuss each model’s unique strengths, limitations, and surprising outcomes in...
