by Blake Rudis | Aug 10, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
Just like this guy! So much personality in something as simple as a pair of binoculars at Niagara Falls. These things already look like smiling happy faces, but when they have a nice layer of ice on them they look incredibly cheerful! Photo Tip: When you are out...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 8, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
While this photo may hold no interest to you as it is simply a picture of a hole in a wall, it holds a lot of nostalgia for me. You see, I took this photo when I was on the way home from Photoshop World. Matt Kloskowski and RC Concepcion had convinced me to start an...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 6, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
I was going through all of my photos for these August posts of some of my favorite places and techniques and discovered this old photo. I took it in Lake Tahoe about 2 years ago, when I was pretty fresh at HDR processing and post processing. I thought this photo was...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 3, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
Giveaway! I previously posted about how much I loved Banners On The Cheap and Easy Print Canvas, but did you know they are affiliated with a printing company that also prints signs and car magnets? EverydayHDR is hosting a giveaway for one of these great quality...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 1, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
I know that is quite the inviting title for jokes, so go ahead and bring them on! I am pretty sure there was a video with that title in the backroom of the video store I worked at in college… I love macro, I think it is by far one of the most interesting aspects...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 30, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
The month of August is looking pretty busy for me! Unfortunately, I will have no acces to my camera for the few weeks and very limited computer access. Horrible isn’t it? I am going to use this opportunity to try something new on EverydayHDR. I am going to do a...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 27, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
There are several ways to post process animal photos. There really is no right or wrong way and quite honestly I am no expert at it either. I tend to enjoy a nice solid background as it tends to allow the personality of the animal to flourish without distractions....
by Blake Rudis | Jul 25, 2012 | f64 Academy News, HDR Concert Announcement |
HDR Concert #6 was a huge success as usual. All of the individuals that received a seat nailed this image! Head on over to the Concert Page to take a look at all of the awesome entries!
by Blake Rudis | Jul 23, 2012 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, Quick Tips, Tutorial |
Last week while my Mom was in town, we headed to the Kansas City Zoo. I still cannot figure out who was more excited, my mother with her 50-200 lens, me with my inferior 70-300, or my wife who continually stated. “I can’t wait to go to the zoo!” all...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 16, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
I am continuing with some experiments that have been spawned by my interest from the sunset pics a couple of weeks ago. In that experiment I toyed with the idea of minimizing my exposure brackets for HDR from 5 to 3, staying within the +/-2 EV range but throwing out...
