by Blake Rudis | Oct 16, 2024 | f64 Academy News |
It’s October, and as they have been known to do, Adobe has recently updated Camera Raw to version 17 and Photoshop to version 26. These versions complete the update for Photoshop 2025, moving it out of beta. The new features are awesome for ACR and lackluster...
by Blake Rudis | May 9, 2024 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
Today, I’m diving into something that really fuels our creativity as photographers—our artistic vision. You might not realize it, but this vision is more than just a skill; it’s your unique way of seeing the world, expressed through your...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 17, 2023 | f64 Academy News |
I like cooking just as much as I like working in Photoshop. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday to cook for, and boy do I throwdown in the kitchen! I do it all, Turkey, Ham, Stuffing, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, the whole spread. But EVERYONE’s...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 27, 2022 | f64 Academy News |
Ever wonder how they get those awesome dreamy/creamy highlights in movies and TV shows? It’s a little magic trick called diffusion and it usually requires a special and expensive filter (or set of filters) for your lenses. However, there is an incredibly fast...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 1, 2022 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, Tutorial |
BRIDGE to the RESCUE! I can’t be the only one… nope! I can’t be the only one who has ever worked their tail off on a huge PSD file in Photoshop and accidentally saved all those juicy layers into a small file when resizing it for the web. I know, I...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 31, 2022 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, Tutorial |
Where do I begin with selling my photography?If you have ever emailed me and asked me that question, you have probably received a less than ideal response. I know you come to me for many things, and most of them I have an answer to. But the truth is, I don’t...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 21, 2022 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, Tutorial |
So, here we are. Another huge milestone for me in less than one month. First military retirement, then 100,000 subscribers. What’s next? Well, I do turn 40 this year, so there’s that, haha. I made a video today to share my extreme gratitude for you and...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 10, 2021 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, From the Author, Tutorial |
Do you believe in Divine Appointments?I think about Divine Appointments a lot. These aren’t coincidental meetings. These are meetings with someone you may or may not know that somehow influence your life and, in some cases, send it spinning in another...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 9, 2021 | f64 Academy News |
Tone Assessment and Tone Theory are the Building Blocks of Great Images If you have followed me for almost any amount of time, I have probably taught you a few things that you thought were pretty awesome. What I am going to show you today is the most is, in my...
by Blake Rudis | May 28, 2021 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
Thinking about which Color Adjustment Layer is better than the other just may make you go cross-eyed unless you break them down. In this video, we are going to discuss which is better for color modification, Hue and Saturation, or Selective Color? We will discuss...
