by Blake Rudis | Dec 13, 2013 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
After yesterday’s Webinar with Topaz Labs, I realized I may have breezed through some rather important elements of Photoshop that I did not have enough time to elaborate on. The two main things I glanced by were Masks and Clipping Masks. During a webinar I...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 11, 2013 | Tutorial |
I just wrapped up the Topaz Webinar on Compositing. Thank you to all who made it to the live presentation. For those who missed it, I completely understand, we all lead busy lives! Once the tutorial goes live on YouTube I will post it here. In this webinar I showed...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 10, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I will be conducting another Webinar for Topaz Labs tomorrow, Wednesday the 11th at 4 PM (Central Standard Time). The topic will be Compositing, but more importantly, how you can use Topaz Labs products to perfect your composite work. There are all kinds of Topaz...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 6, 2013 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Photomatix Pro 5.0 has recently been released from its beta testing and is open for public download/purchase. There are quite a few changes, mainly some wording and a new Contrast Optimizer setting, and a new way to deghost. To see the entire list of changes posted...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 3, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Last week Nick Marzinski of Trapping Light was in my area so we linked up and went out for a photo shoot and a beer in the quaint little town of Weston. We went to the local winery and one of the oldest churches in the area. I have shot this church before, but this...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 29, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
From now through December 2nd, Topaz Labs will be running a HUGE sale on their entire filter suite. It normally runs for $380, but using the coupon code: blackfriday2013 at checkout will knock it down to $199.99! I use all of Topaz Labs software on a routine basis...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 28, 2013 | HDR Insider Project Winner |
Every month on HDR Insider I host a little friendly competition to spark the interest of the subscribers. It is not about one person being better than another, it is about rewarding those who took the time to learn new things, experiment, and ultimately make...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 26, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Have you signed up to be an Insider yet? There are several benefits to becoming an HDR Insider. A new project to work on every month (similar to the HDR Concert). A prize is awarded to the best project of the month photo. Photoshop Actions to make your post...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 22, 2013 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Have you ever made an odd sized crop to a photograph, like 8 x 18, and wondered “How in the world am I going to print this without paying a fortune in custom framing fees?” The answer, as usual, is Photoshop! I recently made a crop to several...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 19, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I often get requests in my inbox due to the nature of the blogs. Some requests are very odd, while others are simply friendly words of encouragement or a quick thank you for a tutorial. I accept them all with open arms and respond to every one of them! A few months...
