by Blake Rudis | Apr 12, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Learning the Art of the Subtle HandHow much editing is too much editing?Over the last several years I have critiqued over 3000 photos between f64 Elite, my old site HDR insider, and the various conferences I have attended. One thing I see more often than not is the...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 1, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Relight any photo with the Hard Mix Blend Mode in Photoshop! The Hard Mix blend mode has very quickly become my favorite blend mode to experiment with. Every time I use it in a unique way it seems to pull through with flying colors. It is a remarkable blend mode....
by Blake Rudis | Feb 14, 2019 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
Enhance Details in ACR and Lightroom This week, Adobe released an update for ACR and Lightroom. This update was a minor one that came with a major feature that much of the internet is talking about. This new feature is called Enhance Details. This is what Adobe...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 8, 2019 | Beginner, Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Glow Brushes in ACR and LR? How???I have long been a fan of the Orton Effect. So much so, that I built my variation of it for the Zone System Express called “Radiance 2.0”. The glowing effect makes an amazing atmosphere for your photo, regardless of...
![One Wicked Dodging and Burning Blend If Trick [Video]](https://f64academy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Blend-If-Dodge-and-Burn-f64.jpg)
by Blake Rudis | Jan 24, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
One more Blend If trick for the books!I have shown many many ways to use Blend If. So many that I made a whole Playlist for it on my YouTube channel. Here is another one for you to add to your notes if you are keeping score, Blend If and Dodging and Burning.I have...
![LUT Profiles Best Practices in ACR and Lightroom [Video]](https://f64academy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Custom-Lookup-Tables-in-ACR-and-Lightroom-f642.jpg)
by Blake Rudis | Jan 11, 2019 | Advanced, Tutorial |
Make Your Own LUT Profiles For a few months now I have kept my techniques for making Lookup Table Profiles a secret. Well, not really a secret, but I have held off on making a tutorial about it because what I am about to share with you is invaluable. These best...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 4, 2019 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Advanced Color Toning Made Easy! Over the years I have shown many ways to color grade your photographs from split toning to solid color overlays and even some unique methods using off the wall blend modes. While each technique has their benefits, they all require a...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 7, 2018 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
https://youtu.be/Qah_-IGUfTQ It is hard to lay claim to the “Most Epic Christmas Card Ever,” but many of my friends and family are sending me text messages with those exact words in them. I’ll take it 🙂 Every year this Rudis Family creates a...
![You can ALWAYS learn something new [Video]](https://f64academy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Lessons-LEarned-form-the-Creative-Mechanic.jpg)
by Blake Rudis | Nov 27, 2018 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
What I learned from Jim Welninski recently I am the type of person who loves to learn new things. I read quite a few books every year, I spent a LOT of time on the “Google” researching things I don’t know, and I embrace interaction with everyone...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 16, 2018 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Well, maybe that is a harsh title, but hear me out. We have all been in a place where we ask why our photos aren’t what we want them to be. Whether that is because of a certain style, or a look we are trying to achieve that we can’t, or we just...
