by Blake Rudis | May 27, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
I have recently discovered a trend that I am not happy with and I am curious if you struggle with the same thing. It is irritating that Camera Groups and Local Camera stores do not strive for something more. Before I get too far on my rant here is the story. I...
by Blake Rudis | May 2, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
Sharpening is the last, most critical step, you take prior to saving your image. Many people sharpen the entire photo and call it good. But did you know you can make more compelling images if you selectively sharpen only the areas you want the viewer to spend the most...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 29, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
> I recently conducted a Webinar with Topaz Labs about forming your Workflow Formula. A workflow is a very difficult thing to cookie cut for every image, because every image is different. From beginning to end, my workflow for HDR is much different than my workflow...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 25, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
Next week I will be teaming up once again with Topaz Labs to bring you an awesome Webinar! This one is focused on the Workflow Equation. It can be so hard sometimes to create a workflow when every image is different. However, there are many things that remain the...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 22, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
I purchased the Canon 17-40 mm lens in October of 2013. If you look in my gallery you will see that I tend to shoot pretty wide open on the focal length. I own a telephoto, but I pride myself in my wide angle lens selection. In October, I wanted more than what my...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 4, 2014 | f64 Academy News, HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I was honored when Topaz Labs asked to interview me on their blog about the Digital Zone System. They asked several very great questions that many people ask for clarification about how it works and what makes it so different from the original Zone System. I will...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 29, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
This was the most difficult month to judge so far. So much so that I was looking at them last night and had to sleep on the decision. The winner of this month’s project and the Black, White and Beyond:The Digital Zone System training package is KFRANWMC! This...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 18, 2014 | f64 Academy News, Tutorial |
Join me with Topaz Labs today at 4 PM Central Standard Time. I will be discussing how to successfully add the artistic expression to your images without destroying the integrity of them with technical flaws. More often than not, we make technical flaws without even...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 11, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
Do I really need a Big Stopper filter? I questioned myself countless times before I ended up biting the just under $400 bullet after all the necessities. I continued to question myself even after I made the purchase when the confirmation email came from Amazon. I...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 7, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
A wide angle lens is nice to have in your kit. An extreme wide angle lens like Canons EF 17-40mm is even better. You can get just about everything in the landscape in front of you with just one shot! It also adds some nice drama to a landscape by bending the...
