by Blake Rudis | Jun 11, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I recently wrote a guest blog on HDR One about Composition. Composition is critical in photography and is often something you see overlooked in the digital age. Many people who are getting into photography these days are not formally trained. They have not had to...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 7, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Inspiration… it is hard to come by. Sometimes it comes in spurts, other times the flood gates open and we can’t catch the inspirational wave fast enough before getting consumed by its wake. Either way, whether the inspiration trickles or it flows like a...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 4, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
This month all of the profits from EverydayHDR will go to Moore, Oklahoma, the city that was recently struck by that horrible tornado on May 20th. Every eBook purchase, Actions sale, affiliate sale, everything is going to Moore Oklahoma via The City of Moore...
by Blake Rudis | May 31, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
To Watermark or not to Watermark, that is the question? I do not place watermarks on my landscape and gallery images here on EverydayHDR. I am not worried about my internet sized pictures getting stolen. If a perpetrator were to steal a 100 kilobyte image from me...
by Blake Rudis | May 28, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Last week I released a new eBook, The DSLR Survival Guide: The Beginner’s Guide to Digital SLR Photography. I have been avidly working on it for the last 6 months. I started with a simple idea in mind, “Blake, write this book, nothing convoluted and long, just a 30...
by Blake Rudis | May 24, 2013 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial |
Topaz labs recently released Topaz Clarity! This is an awesome plug-in that gives you complete control of all of the aspects of contrast in your photos. It is kind of like the Clarity Adjustment in LR and ACR, with one major exception! It breaks down the single...
by Blake Rudis | May 22, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Topaz Labs has just released its breathtaking new program, Topaz Clarity! It is a fine addition to the Topaz line-up that we have all fallen in love with. Combining Clarity with Adjust is an unstoppable combination! Clarity will be retailing at just $49.99, but...
by Blake Rudis | May 21, 2013 | Product Review |
You know it is a good sign when the software company you love not only continually improves their products, but goes out of their way to create awesome new ones. Topaz Labs will be releasing Topaz Clarity tomorrow, 22 May 2013. I had the luxury of beta testing it...
by Blake Rudis | May 20, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
So I know this monthly Concert thing has become a routine for many people and I think that is awesome! However, this month there will not be an HDR Concert. The family and I will be driving to Austin to visit some great friends of ours. These concerts are a bit of...
by Blake Rudis | May 17, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I know what you are thinking… “the Clone Stamp Tool, really Blake? Are you insulting my intelligence?” Absolutely not! I would never do such a thing! However, knowing the Clone Stamp Tool and using it effectively are 2 different things altogether....
