I didn’t want to hear THIS…
I thought this image was finished. It had been in my portfolio for four years, and I honestly believed I had pushed it as far as it could go. Then I submitted it to the f.64 Vision Mentor. In this video, I walk through the critique, the uncomfortable truth it revealed...
The Importance of Critique – Part 2
Following last week’s post and the celebration of 10 years of f.64 Elite, I am opening 6 of the 12 critique sessions conducted in the community this week. Above you will see a slider of six videos, uncut, for you to see how feedback is given every month on...
The Vision Sessions
What Are the Vision Sessions? Have you ever finished editing a photo and thought, “It’s close… but it still doesn’t feel like what I experienced?” I think every photographer has been there. We know what we felt when we pressed the...
The Importance of Critique Part 1
Following last week’s post and the celebration of 10 years of f.64 Elite, I am opening 6 of the 12 critique sessions conducted in the community this week. Above you will see a slider of six videos, uncut, for you to see how feedback is given every...
Contrast Compared
Where’ve you been, Blake? That is an email I get from quite a few people. The truth is, right here 🙂 I’m still making videos; I’m just doing them less on YouTube and more for f.64 Elite members. Every year, it gets harder and harder for me to...
Why Your Glows Look Fake (Fix It With Channels)
In this video, I’m using Photoshop’s new Clarity and Dehaze controls to create a controllable “hazy atmosphere” effect that blends naturally. The problem with Clarity/Dehaze inside Photoshop is that they can feel like a hammer, so I’ll mask them using the Green...
New in PS 2026 Clarity, Dehaze, and Grain
Adobe has a habit of taking features out of Photoshop and adding them to ACR and Lightroom. However, in the recent Photoshop 27.3 update, we received some features from the RAW processors in the form of adjustment layers. On the surface, that might not seem like a...
Why Photography Is Always Under Attack
Photography has always faced criticism in the art world. From the time it first came on the scene, people have questioned whether it was “real art.” In this video, I look back at moments in art history when new tools sparked fear and backlash, from early photography...
AI, the Algorithm, and Authenticity
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about three things every artist is up against today: AI, authenticity, and the algorithm. These aren’t small forces by any stretch of the imagination. They shape what we see, what gets shared, and even how we feel about our own work....
