The Most Epic Christmas Card Ever Made!

by Blake Rudis | Dec 7, 2018 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial | 80 comments

https://youtu.be/Qah_-IGUfTQ   It is hard to lay claim to the “Most Epic Christmas Card Ever,” but many of my friends and family are sending me text messages with those exact words in them.  I’ll take it ? Every year this Rudis Family creates a...

You can ALWAYS learn something new [Video]

by Blake Rudis | Nov 27, 2018 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial | 2 comments

What I learned from Jim Welninski recently I am the type of person who loves to learn new things.  I read quite a few books every year, I spent a LOT of time on the “Google” researching things I don’t know, and I embrace interaction with everyone...

Why Do My Photos Suck? Blake’s Video Response

by Blake Rudis | Nov 16, 2018 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial | 12 comments

Well, maybe that is a harsh title, but hear me out. We have all been in a place where we ask why our photos aren’t what we want them to be.   Whether that is because of a certain style, or a look we are trying to achieve that we can’t, or we just...

The Hard Mix Blend Mode in Photoshop (Video)

by Blake Rudis | Nov 9, 2018 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial | 43 comments

The Hard Mix Blend Mode is AMAZING! I could tell you all day long that the Hard Mix Blend Mode is the most fantastic Blend Mode in Photoshop, but you’d have to see it to believe it.  That is because the Hard Mix Blend Mode,  when applied “as-is” is...

How to Make your Fall Colors Pop! [Video]

by Blake Rudis | Sep 22, 2018 | Intermediate, Tutorial | 4 comments

Using Palette Effects 2 to Make Autumn Images Glow! I am a big fan of this time of year.  The pumpkins, the weather, the hoodies, and the snuggles under blankets… yes you read that correctly, I am a snuggler, it is one of my love languages,  so what? It is also...

Jim Welninski’s Workflow with Palette Effects 2.0 [Video]

by Jim Welninski | Sep 21, 2018 | Intermediate, Tutorial | 6 comments

A Master at Work! I think my head is going to explode… the namesake of the “Welninski Drama” button, just used the Welninski Drama Button in an original Welninski workflow.  If that isn’t epic, I don’t know what is! Jim is a great friend...