by Blake Rudis | Apr 22, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Well it has been 4 awesome years with my Olympus E-30, but it is time to retire her. I bought my E-30 when I was a semi-hobbyist and it took me very well into my “Pro” days. I have a nice little nest egg of lenses and flash equipment, but I have to put...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 15, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I have stated many times in the past that I am a sunrise kind of guy. I prefer the sunrise over the sunset for the time of day really. Sunrises happen early, so early that you don’t often hear,”Hey did you catch that sunrise?” I like that....
by Blake Rudis | Apr 8, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
A few weeks ago we were visiting the Lake of the Ozarks. The whole family was asleep, taking the routine nap, Michael always sleeps better with Mommy close (he is a Mommy’s Girl)! I really wanted to get outside and do some shooting but it was raining. My...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 1, 2013 | f64 Academy News, Helpful Websites |
A fellow HDR friend of mine recently started a blog, Trapping Light. If you know Nick from his work, you know that he is one of the most creative contributors to the Concert series. Okay let me rephrase that, thee most creative contributor to the HDR Concerts. I am...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 25, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Last week I posted about the ruins that we saw at the Ha Ha Tonka State Park here in Missouri. I had some time throughout the week to put together some shots from the Natural Bridge inside the park. It is a pretty interesting site to see, a giant hole dug under a...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 18, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I recently took a trip out to Ha Ha Tonka State Park near the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. This park has some pretty awesome stuff to check out, like a natural spring, castle ruins, and a natural bridge. I haven’t gotten around to processing the pictures of...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 15, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Well you all may know by now that Friday is usually reserved for Tutorials. However, today I need some help from you! I am just over the hump on the latest eBook. It is a beginners guide to Photography, not HDR Photography, but DSLR photography in general. I need...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 11, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Every year between December and late February the Bald Eagles make their way into Platte City, MO. I love seeing them around. I have a strong appreciation for America and all that we stand for as a nation. Seeing us progress through time, knowing where we have...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 6, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I check the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) website weekly to see if there are any new tutorials or news that I am interested in. I checked the website this morning and saw RC had a post up. His posts always interest me as we both have a love...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 4, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I will be presenting a Topaz Webinar next Monday the 11th of March @ 4 PM Central time! I will be going over how you can Maximize your Topaz Workflow Efficiency using Topaz and Actions in Photoshop! I have a series of 4 Actions to include a tip on Batch...