by Blake Rudis | Aug 2, 2016 | f64 Academy News, Live Events, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
A handful of tips for Long Exposure Photography During this Facebook Live Event, I shared “5 Practical Tips for Long Exposure Photography”. I wanted to share these tips because it is very easy to convolute the process of making images with ND Filters....
by Blake Rudis | Jul 29, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Do not be intimidated, clean your camera sensor with ease! I can remember the first time I realized I needed to clean my camera sensor. I was on a mini vacation with my wife, and I was shooting her glowing, radiant, and very pregnant portrait on the boardwalk of...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 26, 2016 | f64 Academy News, Live Events, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
An in-depth look at Yosemite National Park During this (recorded) Live Event, I will take you on a photo Tour of Yosemite. We went to the park in May with a truly talented group of photographers with Shutter Click Adventures. It was a great trip, but it required a...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 19, 2016 | Live Events, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Blake has gone Live! Watch out World Going Live on Facebook is not a new thing, and there really is nothing to worry about, no one really needs to watch out. However, it was my first time going live in a way that would use the Webcam and Screencasting via Facebook....
by Blake Rudis | Jul 15, 2016 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Making great masks with the Select and Mask Tool in Photoshop With the new Photoshop CC 2015.5 upgrade, Refine Edge is now called Select and Mask. I thin this is a much more suitable name for the tool as “Refine Edge” may have been misleading to some....
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...
