by Blake Rudis | Apr 11, 2014 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
When it comes to output sharpening and detail extraction in your photographs you have many options on the market. However, there is one Plug-In in particular that I think is the bee’s knees, Topaz Detail 3. I have done several tutorials that use Detail 3 and I...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 4, 2014 | f64 Academy News, HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I was honored when Topaz Labs asked to interview me on their blog about the Digital Zone System. They asked several very great questions that many people ask for clarification about how it works and what makes it so different from the original Zone System. I will...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 29, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
This was the most difficult month to judge so far. So much so that I was looking at them last night and had to sleep on the decision. The winner of this month’s project and the Black, White and Beyond:The Digital Zone System training package is KFRANWMC! This...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 28, 2014 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have been using the Zone System to edit my photographs for months now and I frequently get asked questions about how well it works with regular photos rather than HDR images, how seamlessly it ties into your current workflow and how well it works with Topaz Plugins....
by Blake Rudis | Mar 21, 2014 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial, Webinar |
Just in case you missed the Webinar from Tuesday with Topaz Labs… here it is! It was a great turn out with a lot of great comments. I covered a TON of information, as usual, I need to lay off the Spark! The topic was all about how to avoid technical flaws when...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 18, 2014 | f64 Academy News, Tutorial |
Join me with Topaz Labs today at 4 PM Central Standard Time. I will be discussing how to successfully add the artistic expression to your images without destroying the integrity of them with technical flaws. More often than not, we make technical flaws without even...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 14, 2014 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Next Tuesday (March 18th, 4 pm CST) I will be conducting a Webinar for Topaz Labs titled, “Adding Artistic Expression While Avoiding Technical Flaws”. During this tutorial I will be showing many techniques to avoid making fatal errors to your images...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 11, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
Do I really need a Big Stopper filter? I questioned myself countless times before I ended up biting the just under $400 bullet after all the necessities. I continued to question myself even after I made the purchase when the confirmation email came from Amazon. I...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 7, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
A wide angle lens is nice to have in your kit. An extreme wide angle lens like Canons EF 17-40mm is even better. You can get just about everything in the landscape in front of you with just one shot! It also adds some nice drama to a landscape by bending the...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 4, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
… my last theme would have killed EverydayHDR! On this site I try to present the most helpful content I can to the HDR/Photography community. There is a ton of free content, really, there are over 115 video tutorials scattered throughout. I want visitors to...
