by Blake Rudis | Nov 13, 2020 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, Tutorial |
The Critiquer Gets Critiqued! As you may know, I conduct critique sessions on f.64 Elite. I have been doing these sessions for over 7 years and in that time have critiqued just about 900-1000 images. But in that time, I have never had a critique session of my own. ...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 6, 2020 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Highlight Blowouts are a Pain … Not Anymore! Over the last several years I have shown you many ways to use Blend IF creatively. But this is a new one I just figured out by necessity. A couple of months ago when I was in the Badlands I saw this scene, fell in...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 29, 2020 | Intermediate, ON1, Tutorial |
The new Sky Replacement Tool in Photoshop is pretty awesome and does a wonderful job with tricky sky replacements. But, Adobe added an even better tool into Photoshop 2021. Yes, even better than the Sky Replacement Tool! Personally, I don’t find myself replacing...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 23, 2020 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
More Color Grading in RAW The new Color Grading features in Adobe Camera RAW and Lightroom with the new update to Photoshop are awesome! I know Capture One and other programs have had this for a while, but those don’t really work too well in my workflow as I...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 16, 2020 | Tutorial |
A Tour of the Rudis Resort A few months ago, I hitched up a Braxton Creek 17BH Bunkhouse to my Jeep for my landscape photography adventures. It has been a blast taking this thing out with my three boys, but recently I took her on her maiden voyage to The Flint...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 2, 2020 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Ever wonder how can you make the colors in your Fall Photography stand out? Great locations help, but knowing what to do with those colors in post is imperative. Today I am going to show you how I explore color in my fall photography. We will start in Adobe Camera...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 18, 2020 | Beginner, Tutorial |
Artificial Intelligence, cool name huh? A big buzzword for the implication of the future right? At least it has been for the last 20 years or more. But what does it mean for Photo post-production? Is there a place for it? Maybe, but as of right now, I don’t see...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 28, 2020 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Sharpening is not as convoluted as most people make it out to be, yet it tends to be a question I get a lot. Especially from beginner photographers who are starting to develop a workflow. You may have been told that you have to sharpen your photos at the end of your...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 14, 2020 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Use Color Theory to Build Experiences for your viewer. You’ve heard the phrase, “I don’t take photos, I make them” right? Well, its cliché, its overused, and just about anyone who has heard it has said it at one point. Yep, finger...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 7, 2020 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Tha TAT – Targeted Adjustment Tool for ACR and Lightroom The Targeted Adjustment Tool is a powerful little tool for ACR and Lightroom. It can make for quick edits within the Color Mixer. I have found it to be beneficial for many reasons, but it also has...
