by Blake Rudis | Dec 5, 2011 | f64 Academy News |
I took my first HDR image on 28 February 2010 at Henry Cowell’s Redwood Forest near Santa Cruz, California. I was digging through my archives and found it, all somber and forgotten, poor guy. I looked at the tone mapped file that I did in 2010 and realized my...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 2, 2011 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Today’s video tutorial shows you how to successfully dodge and burn your HDR images without destroying them with permanent modifications. It is a really simple method of making a %50 gray layer over the image you would like to dodge and burn. You then set the...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 30, 2011 | Product Review |
When I first bought my strobe I set out to learn more about it, how to light an object, and how to make it all work. Lighting is a very tricky aspect of photography when you have no idea where to begin. I found myself reading several books, and while I learned a...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 28, 2011 | f64 Academy News |
Growing up is interesting, because if you forget about it it really sneeks up on you. When I was 12 I couldn’t wait to grow up. I dreamed of having a wife, a house, a decent job, and 1.2 kids. I must have been stuck on that dream for about 7 years, then I...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 25, 2011 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Today’s tutorial will show you how to recreate that old photo look on your HDR images. I was inspired by Alfred Stieglitz and thought I would try my hand at emulating the old world photo look. Take a look at the before and after to see if this tutorial...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 23, 2011 | Helpful Websites |
There are several places on the net to post your HDR works. One in particular that is filled with amazing HDRtist’s is HDR Spotting. It is a product of Stuck In Customs, Tray Ratcliffe’s blog. The principle is simple, you get an invite from someone, you...
