by Blake Rudis | Jul 30, 2026 | Beginner, Tutorial |
I thought this image was finished. It had been in my portfolio for four years, and I honestly believed I had pushed it as far as it could go. Then I submitted it to the f.64 Vision Mentor. In this video, I walk through the critique, the uncomfortable truth it revealed...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 16, 2026 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Following last week’s post and the celebration of 10 years of f.64 Elite, I am opening 6 of the 12 critique sessions conducted in the community this week. Above you will see a slider of six videos, uncut, for you to see how feedback is given every month on...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 15, 2026 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
What Are the Vision Sessions? Have you ever finished editing a photo and thought, “It’s close… but it still doesn’t feel like what I experienced?” I think every photographer has been there. We know what we felt when we pressed the...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 9, 2026 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Following last week’s post and the celebration of 10 years of f.64 Elite, I am opening 6 of the 12 critique sessions conducted in the community this week. Above you will see a slider of six videos, uncut, for you to see how feedback is given every...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 2, 2026 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Where’ve you been, Blake? That is an email I get from quite a few people. The truth is, right here 🙂 I’m still making videos; I’m just doing them less on YouTube and more for f.64 Elite members. Every year, it gets harder and harder for me to...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 6, 2026 | Advanced, Intermediate, Tutorial |
In this video, I’m using Photoshop’s new Clarity and Dehaze controls to create a controllable “hazy atmosphere” effect that blends naturally. The problem with Clarity/Dehaze inside Photoshop is that they can feel like a hammer, so I’ll mask them using the Green...