by Blake Rudis | Jul 6, 2012 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
photoFXlab…. how I love thee, let me count the ways! I do love this program I think it is an awesome alternative to Photoshop for those who may be intimidated by the plethora of sliders and conglomeration of tools contained within it. In this 13 minute...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 4, 2012 | Product Review |
Happy Fourth of July everyone! What a great way to spend the day off, reflecting on the Independence of America and experimenting with one more awesome new product from Topaz Labs. Topaz recently re-released photoFXlab, a one stop shop for all of your installed...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 2, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
I pass this spot everyday on my way to work, and often times the sun rises just above it in the Summer months. Many times these sunrises are gorgeous but I never have my camera with me. Other times, like this one when I have my camera, they are decent and hold some...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 29, 2012 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
My recent submission for the HDR Concert contained self made lightning. I know I know, I should have used real lightning from a real picture, but believe it or not, it didn’t look right when I did. So I did a quick Google search and found an awesome tutorial...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 27, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
The Latest HDR Concert has gone live and boy is it more beautiful than the last. I was thoroughly impressed by the submissions this time around. There are some awesome Compositors out there! Head on over to the HDR Concert Page and take a look for...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 25, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
Last Friday I took a trip out to the old Longview Farm in Lee’s Summit Missouri with a good photog friend of mine, Keith Moyer. Keith hosts an awesome blog following his HDR and photography endeavors, Time To Take Pictures. I saw these awesome pillars on his...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 22, 2012 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Well, I have been crazy busy working on my image for HDR Concert #5 and have had no time to put together a Tutorial for the week. Don’t let that discourage you! I have a whole page full of tutorials, as a matter of fact there are 74 tutorials posted there....
by Blake Rudis | Jun 18, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
Happy belated Father’s Day to all you father’s out there reading this. I had a great day myself, post processed some images from Pensacola, made some killer kabobs on the grill and to top it off, my little man fell asleep on me. There is no...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 15, 2012 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have been thinking about doing a bare bones compositing tutorial for a while now, but was hesitant that I could whip something together in under 15 minutes. I say 15 minutes for 2 reason, I don’ t have the attention span to watch a 15 minute tutorial...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 13, 2012 | Helpful Websites |
I often find myself looking at the new camera bodies coming out and wondering, “Just how much better is that camera than mine?” I know I can always go to the manufacturer’s website and check out the specs, but did you know there is an incredible...
