by Blake Rudis | Jul 27, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
There are several ways to post process animal photos. There really is no right or wrong way and quite honestly I am no expert at it either. I tend to enjoy a nice solid background as it tends to allow the personality of the animal to flourish without distractions....
by Blake Rudis | Jul 25, 2012 | f64 Academy News, HDR Concert Announcement |
HDR Concert #6 was a huge success as usual. All of the individuals that received a seat nailed this image! Head on over to the Concert Page to take a look at all of the awesome entries!
by Blake Rudis | Jul 23, 2012 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, Quick Tips, Tutorial |
Last week while my Mom was in town, we headed to the Kansas City Zoo. I still cannot figure out who was more excited, my mother with her 50-200 lens, me with my inferior 70-300, or my wife who continually stated. “I can’t wait to go to the zoo!” all...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 20, 2012 | Tutorial |
Do you own a Roku Player? If so, search for the Rate Rix Channel, nestled under Photo and Video, and install it into your channels. Once you have it all installed and are registered up, search for “everydayhdr”. You now have access to all...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 19, 2012 | Product Review |
I have always wanted to see the EverydayHDR logo on a large banner. I guess it is due to the visions in my head about it seeing the logo in giant lights in Hollywood or NYC, what a boy can dream right? Until that day comes, I have the luxury of staring at my epicly...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 17, 2012 | Product Review |
When it comes to printing on canvas, the online market is relatively over saturated. It can be difficult to weed out the good from the bad, especially if you do not know exactly what you to look for. I recently had the honor and privilege of receiving one of my...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 16, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
I am continuing with some experiments that have been spawned by my interest from the sunset pics a couple of weeks ago. In that experiment I toyed with the idea of minimizing my exposure brackets for HDR from 5 to 3, staying within the +/-2 EV range but throwing out...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 13, 2012 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial |
RAW vs JPEG JPEG If you are not shooting in RAW you should really consider it for several reasons. Let me first walk you through the adventurous life that a photograph travels when you shoot in JPEG. Every camera runs an image through several filters prior to...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 11, 2012 | Product Review |
ChromaLuxe Aluminum Prints: The HDR Printing Gold Standard I have a plethora of HDR prints that would look great printed, just ask my wife (she reminds me plenty). I have about 10,000 or so archived of which I would consider printing and hanging about 10 or so. My...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 9, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
Last Friday night, I was on my way out of the garage to head to the church and caught a glimpse of a giant green bug hanging out on the side of the door. I knew this bug, I knew it well, & I knew it was also hard to come across as they tend to be sneaky...
