by Blake Rudis | Oct 3, 2014 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Making great images with Photomatix Pro 5 A few years ago I used Photomatix Pro to made a YouTube tutorial called Over Saturated HDR Crap! I didn’t mean to offend anyone, I was just trying to open some eyes to some things that made HDR images look, well, bad!...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 30, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
We live in a photographic world where it is very easy to keep our images to ourselves. I know I am at fault for this a lot! I will go out, shoot a ton of pictures, come home, post process them and that’s it, I’m done. Maybe I will post some on my blog,...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 26, 2014 | f64 Academy News, Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
An Advanced Look at Topaz Impression I have been experimenting with Topaz Impression non-stop since it came out last week. I know many have had video card issues with it and I understand those frustrations. I can assure you the folks at Topaz Labs are doing...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 23, 2014 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial, Webinar |
A Topaz Labs Webinar Today! Today I presented “Finding Your Photographic Style” with Topaz Labs. This is an extremely important topic that I think will be useful to any photographer from the basic beginner to the advanced photographer. A style is not...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 18, 2014 | Product Review, Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Finally an ACCURATE Paint Filter Program! I have used many Painting Filters in Photoshop. I have also used many paint filter programs. There was always something I did not like about them though. I could always tell a Filter was applied to get the look. If I...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 16, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
A Much Needed Break! Last week I was driving home from Vegas. I drove from Vegas to Denver on the first leg (about 12 hours) and planned to drive through Kansas the following day (about 8 hours). While I was in Colorado my wife and I were on the phone discussing my...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 12, 2014 | HDR 101: The Basics, Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Want to make your HDR process more efficient? As you may know by now, I am an efficiency and workflow nut! I love a strong post processing Workflow and like nothing more than to save some time wherever I can. I recently went to Colorado National Monument on my way...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 9, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
Street Photography in Vegas! We all know, I am no street photographer. Juts look around the site for a while, landscape, landscape, architecture, oh look… more landscape! However, I got roped into some street photography on Fremont Street in Vegas with several...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 6, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
4 Years Old Today!! Four years old already, my my my they grow so fast! Of course, blogs are not children, but in many ways they have the same needs. They make you do things you don’t want to, they wake you up in the middle of the night, and they need for so...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 2, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
EverydayHDR on the Expo Floor! I made it to Vegas on Monday afternoon. While it was only supposed to take 7 hours, it felt like forever! There was a bunch of construction on I-15 and I had to stop at every viewing area in Utah… It was quite the experience...