by Blake Rudis | Jul 12, 2016 | f64 Academy News |
Out of Chicago Last month I spoke at the Out of Chicago Conference, and it was such a great experience! I saw many of my friends in the photo education industry and made many more. I’d say it was a very successful trip! Here are some things I...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 8, 2016 | Beginner, ON1, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Long Exposure Workflow with ON1 Last week I did a live recording of my Long Exposure Workflow with ON1. One thing I love to do is long Exposure photography. There is something about the science behind the capturing of the images that sets me in the zone! Although,...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 1, 2016 | f64 Academy News |
Is there a right lens for every scene? Every once in a while, I get this question on a workshop, “Blake what is the right lens for this scene?” I usually look at what the person is shooting and make my judgment based on the time of day, the subject matter...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 17, 2016 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Constructive Criticism for Continuous Improvement Some people have asked, “Blake, was your degree in Fine Art really worth all of that hard work?”. I get it; I understand why that question would be raised as you rarely hear someone say, “I am a Fine...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 10, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
ACR Noise Reduction + Blend If = Awesome! There are many ways to do the same things in Photoshop, why would Noise Reduction be any different? From Adobe Camera Raw to the Reduce Noise filter there are several options for getting rid of those pesky High ISO...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 3, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
When everything else just won’t work, resort to manual Perspective Correction in Photoshop There are times when Manual Perspective Correction in Photoshop is a must. Typically, these are times when you have exhausted all other measures and the only way to fix...
by Blake Rudis | May 27, 2016 | Advanced, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Sick of Blend If yet? Well too bad! Last week while we were in Yosemite we had great weather for shooting, but most mornings were cloudless. We noticed that in the morning the skies were pure white but as the day progressed the clouds would roll in. Our afternoon...
by Blake Rudis | May 24, 2016 | f64 Academy News |
The Yosemite Workshop Experience We recently took another five photographers out on a Shutter Click Adventures Workshop to Yosemite; it was awesome! Well, the adjective awesome is hardly capable of describing the amount of personal growth we all encountered on this...
by Blake Rudis | May 20, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Blend with Blend If I have done quite a few tutorials about the powerful tool, Blend If. I have shown many technical ways to use it, from Noise Reduction and Sharpening to the basics and better vignettes, but I have yet to show you how to use it in a creative way....
by Blake Rudis | Apr 29, 2016 | f64 Academy News |
Something big is coming! Two weeks ago I said that I would be relatively busy, but never did I imagine it would be this busy! I have been a Guest Coach over at ON1 Plus and that has been incredibly rewarding. It is a group of very active learners. I am not sure who...
