Advanced Black and White Artistry

by Blake Rudis | May 31, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial | 8 comments

Throughout my career as a photo educator, I have taken a liking to Black and White, and I have even taught a few tutorials and courses on it.  However, I think I have only given an ounce of knowledge on the topic of monochrome compared to my good buddy Jim’s...

The Texture Slider in ACR and LR [Video]

by Blake Rudis | May 24, 2019 | Beginner, Tutorial | 15 comments

Dynamic Contrast with the Texture Slider in ACR and LRThe new Texture Slider in ACR and LR is really making an impact it seems as it should!  Anytime Adobe adds a slider to either program it means they felt it was necessary to be in there. Otherwise, they would have...

How To Make People Smile In Photoshop

by Blake Rudis | May 17, 2019 | f64 Academy News | 22 comments

Making My Boys Smile in Photoshop ? Wanna hear the story of how I made my boys smile in Photoshop? This last Mother’s Day my wife wanted nothing more than a picture of all of us together on Mother’s Day.  We don’t get dressed up much, in fact with my...

The Fabled Adobe Price Increase

by Blake Rudis | May 10, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial | 97 comments

Time to Call Out the Bogusness of the “Adobe Price Increase” Fearmongering As with most things in our society today, people jumped the gun long before any facts came out and caused a lot of fear and undue stress in the photography community.   Last week it...

Quick Sky Replacement Tips

by Blake Rudis | May 3, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial | 3 comments

Quick Sky Replacement Tips that Will Have Your Head Spin Sky Replacements are necessary for landscape photography.  If you have an ethical problem with replacing skies, listen to this.   I can tell you that in the last year I have been to some fantastic National...

The Art of the Subtle Hand {Video}

by Blake Rudis | Apr 12, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial | 16 comments

Learning the Art of the Subtle HandHow much editing is too much editing?Over the last several years I have critiqued over 3000 photos between f64 Elite, my old site HDR insider, and the various conferences I have attended.  One thing I see more often than not is the...