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...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 4, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
… my last theme would have killed EverydayHDR! On this site I try to present the most helpful content I can to the HDR/Photography community. There is a ton of free content, really, there are over 115 video tutorials scattered throughout. I want visitors to...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 26, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
The winner of this month’s project and the Black, White and Beyond:The Digital Zone System training package is is ZIONSTRUMPETER1! This version is great as it almost exactly resembles the scene that I photographed. Although the scene was a bit more purple than this...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 11, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
Over the last 5 months I have been avidly working on perfecting a new post processing technique. It has taken every ounce of me to keep it a secret from my loyal viewers on EverydayHDR and HDRInsider. While I was perfecting the technique, I was also recording the...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 30, 2014 | f64 Academy News |
Hello World! I am William Charles Rudis! 30 Jan 14 6:37 AM 7 lbs 12 ounces – 19 3/4 inches. I will have my hands full with two boys! The good news… Another photo client!
