by Blake Rudis | Jan 27, 2017 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
The Cinematic Matte Effect in Photoshop Have you ever seen a portrait that immediately evokes a mood in you? Maybe it feels nostalgic or warm, but you can’t quite put your finger on why it feels that way. It is probably because the artist used a...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 20, 2017 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Blend If Has Brothers! I have done a ton of tutorials showcasing one of Photoshop’s most powerful features, Blend If. However, I am often asked, “Blake I see you using Photoshop for Advanced Blending with Blend If, but can I do this in ____________...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 13, 2017 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Color Grading Never Looked So Easy! One of our primary jobs as photographers is to evoke emotion in our viewer when they look at our images. Sometimes the subject matter speaks for itself and does most of the work, but there are other instances where the...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 6, 2017 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
The Oil Paint Filter can be Great with some tweaking. As a former painter, I wanted the Oil Paint Filter in Photoshop to be incredible. As it stands, by itself, it is less than desirable. It looks like someone just threw a filter on a photo and called it a day....
by Blake Rudis | Dec 16, 2016 | Advanced, f64 Academy News, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
The pixel bending fight of the year! I get this question all the time, “Blake, what is the difference between using Blend If and Luminosity Masking?” It is a great question, and my answer usually goes something like this: Luminosity Masking and Blend If...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 9, 2016 | f64 Academy News, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Flashback Friday! Actions in Photoshop Sometimes you just have to go back to the first tutorial you ever created and laugh. The audio was horrible, the content was sparse, and the personality was completely missing. It is amazing how quickly you find your voice,...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 2, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Custom Luminosity Masks with Color Range in Photoshop Luminosity Masks are all the rage these days it seems and rightfully so, they are extremely powerful. A Luminosity Mask is nothing more than a selection of the luminance range in your image. Think of it like...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 24, 2016 | f64 Academy News |
The ON1 Photo Raw Live Event I had a blast on Monday Afternoon in Portland, Oregon. I participated in the Live Event for the ON1 Photo Raw launch. It was a blast! I was surrounded by some fun individuals who made me feel at home and filled the day with...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 18, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
The texturizer doesn’t just work on clouds! A few weeks ago I showed you a technique for fixing blown out highlights in clouds. Shortly after its release a friend and fellow Elite member, Don Chesnut, asked if the technique could work on waterfalls. I was...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 11, 2016 | ON1, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
More than just an upgrade, ON1 Photo Raw is a redesign ON1 Photo Raw is more than a redesign of the previous ON1 Photo 10. This, soon to be released, software is a complete overhaul of everything you know about ON1’s product line. It is a complete workflow...
