by Blake Rudis | May 6, 2011 | Beginner, Post Processing, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I just thought I would throw together a tutorial of a combination of techniques I have shown in the past. I was busy doing my normal workflow, when I noticed I have never really shown a tutorial on how to put multiple techniques together to function cohesively in...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 15, 2011 | HDR 101: The Basics, Post Processing, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
A pretty cool way to use two processed HDR images to make your final product pop off the page. I was also playing around with the Gradient Map function in Photoshop when I noticed a pretty cool trick for bringing out some more drama in my HDR pictures. I call it the...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 1, 2011 | Intermediate, Post Processing, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I developed a pretty good technique for making some kick ass looking Graphic Novel-esque images. It looks spectacular on military related pictures, Helicopters, Uniforms, Guns, weirdos in gas masks… Check it out. I made myself an Action for it and cannot stop...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 25, 2011 | Intermediate, Post Processing, Video Tutorial |
I have finished the Polaroid template and have it up for grabs. Also today’s tutorial will be all about how to download it, install it, and make your own in Adobe Photoshop. So let’s get right down to it! Download the Polaroid Goodies! package from my...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 23, 2011 | f64 Academy News, Quick Tips |
I recently purchased the Olympus FL-50R Flash and absolutely love it. If you can find a proprietary flash that uses Through The Lens (TTL) technology, do it! So I had been thinking, “Blake, there has got to be a way you can use this flash in HDR...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 4, 2011 | Intermediate, Post Processing, Video Tutorial |
One thing I have learned over the last couple of years is how important it is to retouch my images in nondestructive ways. I used to do my level adjustments from the menu bar on the top of the screen, I used to use the blur and clone stamp tools on the layer I was...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 18, 2011 | Post Processing, Video Tutorial |
Last week I showed you how to process your multiple exposure image for HDR in Photomatix Pro 4.0. This week I will show you the basics of post processing In Photoshop CS 5. There are several thousand ways to post process an image. This is my workflow at it’s...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 1, 2011 | Quick Tips |
Here’s a quick tip. A really easy Selective Deaturation technique for taking away the sky in an image. Open up a Saturation Adjustment Layer, use the drop down box that says Master as the Default. Switch it to Blues and drop the saturation to Zero. Like...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 21, 2011 | Beginner, Quick Tips, Tutorial |
One thing that took me forever to understand and use appropriately were f/stops. I couldn’t wrap my head around how f/stops affected my images. After years of shooting in Auto mode (go ahead throw tomatoes at me) I decided to figure out this whole f/stop...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 14, 2011 | Beginner, Quick Tips, Tutorial |
When I first started shooting HDR images I was astounded by how awesome the details looked. I recall telling my wife that the HDR process made everything look good, even horribly compose pictures. I took a whole series of horrible HDR images with no concept of...
