by Blake Rudis | Jan 29, 2016 | f64 Academy News |
A wild way to recover detail in Artistic Portrait Work During the Topaz Labs Webinar on Tuesday I showed some techniques for making an artistic portrait. I must say that I had the most fun during that webinar than many in the past few months. I think it was nice to...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 26, 2016 | Topaz Webinars |
Making Compelling Artistic Portraits with Topaz Labs Today I will be conducting a webinar with Topaz Labs showcasing a few new techniques I have never shown in the past while working on artistic portraits. This is a pretty exciting webinar for me as I haven’t...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 15, 2016 | f64 Academy News |
Did you know you could edit videos in Adobe Camera Raw? I didn’t until recently. I was working on some time-lapse footage in Photoshop and thought, “I wonder if I can edit these videos in Adobe Camera Raw as a filter?” In past versions of Photoshop,...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 12, 2016 | Product Review |
Something I have never done until the Sony Time-lapse App I have always had a desire to shoot a time-lapse I just never got around to it. You see for me, I normally shoot with one camera. It makes things less complicated and allows me to enjoy the scene when I am...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 8, 2016 | Beginner, Product Review, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
The Megapixel Monsters: Canon 5Ds vs Sony A7RII Several weeks ago I rented the Canon 5Ds and the Sony a7RII with the Zeiss 16-35. I will say that I was extremely impressed with the Sony and much less flattered by what Canon has given us in the last year. While both...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 5, 2016 | Product Review |
The Sony a7RII is a game changer! As many of you know, if you have been following my posts for the last year or so, I have been on the teetering edge of jumping to Sony Mirrorless from Canon Full Frame. The Sony a7RII has had me drooling since I saw the specs on it...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 29, 2015 | f64 Academy News |
The Best of 2015, but the best is yet to come! Every year it is a great practice to reflect on what you have accomplished. I don’t do this to brag or make anyone feel less accomplished, I do it for personal accountability to ensure that I strive for more next...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 21, 2015 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
What is the Actual Cost of the 12 Days of Christmas anyway? >> Download the Excel Spreadsheet << I was reading the 12 Days of Christmas to my son the other day when I started thinking about how expensive the 12 days must have been. I mean think about it....
by Blake Rudis | Dec 18, 2015 | Advanced, Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
To be compressed or uncompressed raw files that is the question! Sony recently announced their uncompressed Raw files for their Alpha 7 line. Traditionally Raw files have been formatted with a Loss-less compression. This is a way to compress a file but not lose any...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 11, 2015 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
How to build a frame with the Bevel and Emboss Layer Styles Most users of Photoshop use Bevel and Emboss on text to give their words depth and structure but did you know you can use it to make a killer frame? As usual, it is just a matter of stepping outside of the...
