by Blake Rudis | Apr 17, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
In this video, I talk about why I’ve stopped using the default Adobe Color profile in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. I show how it added too much contrast and some odd color shifts in certain images, especially in high-contrast scenes like one I shot at the Mildred...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 10, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
Turns out, there are secret tone sliders hiding in the Color Grading panel in Adobe Camera Raw. I’ve been using ACR for a long time, to include the Color Grading section, but I never really pieced two and two together.These sliders aren’t about color like you’d...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 27, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Tutorial |
It’s ready! Gavin Hardcastle and I have been working on this course, Make Great Shots, for nearly 7 months. It seems like yesterday we were on a call discussing this, and now it’s finally come to fruition! We are excited to share this with you as...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 31, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
I know, I know the title sounds a little “Click-Baity” but I only made it that way because it’s TRUE. I have spent the better part of 10 years critiquing images from all skill levels on f.64 Elite. I have seen a common issue that I had no real...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 23, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
Ever looked at a rainbow photo and thought, “This doesn’t look ANYTHING like what I saw?” You’re not alone – and today, I’m going teach you a technique that’ll transform your landscape photography forever. Most photographers...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 7, 2024 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
In this tutorial, learn the powerful yet often overlooked capabilities of Photoshop’s Selective Color Adjustment Layer. This tool enables subtle or dramatic color grading, transforming your images with painter-like precision. We’ll explore how to intensify colors,...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 31, 2024 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
This week on YouTube, I compared four of today’s leading generative AI image models: Midjourney, Magnific, ChatGPT, and Adobe’s Firefly. This video uses identical prompts to discuss each model’s unique strengths, limitations, and surprising outcomes in...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 13, 2024 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Have you ever wondered what the perfect white balance is?Do you trust that your camera can ACTUALLY give it to you? The truth is there is no perfect White Balance and no matter how hard your camera tries, it can’t give it to you. That’s because our cameras...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 14, 2024 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Have you ever taken your ISO to the limit? Or is there only a specific limit you are comfortable with? I’d say I was the latter before this experiment. I wasn’t comfortable taking my ISO to extreme amounts due to fear of losing data and detail in the...
by Blake Rudis | May 9, 2024 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
Today, I’m diving into something that really fuels our creativity as photographers—our artistic vision. You might not realize it, but this vision is more than just a skill; it’s your unique way of seeing the world, expressed through your...
