by Blake Rudis | Nov 23, 2022 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
We often use Curves in our workflow. It’s a staple in almost every genre of photography. But how often do you venture into the beautiful world of color or RGB Curves? Probably not as often as you’d care to mention. No worries, I didn’t either. At...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 4, 2022 | Intermediate, Post Processing, Tutorial |
Photoshop is LITTERED with hidden gems. Play around enough in there, and you’ll find two notebooks full and a day’s work! Ask a handful of Ps educators what their 5 hidden gems are, and I can almost guarantee you’ll hear mixed results. So how do you...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 21, 2022 | Tutorial |
WOW! the potential here in Adobe Camera Raw 15 is INCREDIBLE!!! this new update to ACR will knock your socks off! Such a simple thing, like a curve inside a mask, seems minuscule, but this is HUGE! Watch this video to learn about some of the new features in ACR 15...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 16, 2022 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
So you think you know everything about the HSL Adjustment Layer in Photoshop? Well, I have a doozy of a tutorial for you today! I will uncover the HSL Range tool and show you how powerful this feature is that you are more than likely glancing over. I get it, those two...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 9, 2022 | Advanced, Tutorial |
Linear Profiles… if you spend a great deal of time editing RAW files, you have more than likely heard of Linear Profiles. By design, Linear profiles are made from a DNG copy of your camera-specific RAW file. They are brought into Adobe’s DNG editor, and...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 28, 2022 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Color is everywhere, and we use it to process our color digital images. It’s probably one of the most important things for you to master in your raw workflow. That’s why I am going to share 5 Color Theory secrets with you today that will help you better...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 15, 2022 | Beginner, Tutorial |
HELP! I DELETED EVERYTHING!!!! We’ve all done it, and if you haven’t yet… you will! I promise! Sometimes it’s an innocent accident. Occasionally, a memory card may get corrupt or wiped. What do you do when you delete your photos? Cry…...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 17, 2022 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Our mid-year update to Adobe Camera Raw is HUGE! While the features they included are seemingly small, their implementation in your workflow is incredible.Last year we received masking in Adobe Camera Raw, which turned our local adjustment tools into selection...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 3, 2022 | Beginner, Tutorial
How often have I heard the worst things about Photoshop and its implications that it’s ruining Photography? I guess being an educator in this space, I am subject to the microscope, and therefore I see a lot and maybe even sometimes get attacked a bit for what I...
by Blake Rudis | May 12, 2022 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
In today’s lesson, I will teach you how to detect and avoid over saturation in your color images. Saturation is like salt, it’s necessary for colors to pop, but too much of it or used in the wrong place and you can ruin your images rather quickly. We are...
