by Blake Rudis | Dec 4, 2015 | Beginner, HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I don’t always make underexposed photos, but when I do, I sure as heck know how to fix them! Surely I never get everything correct in the camera. More often than not I am over or underexposed. I don’t always get the shot in focus, and I rarely get my...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 20, 2015 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Yes, 32 bit processing with Photomatix and ACR is possible! If you have spent anytime experimenting with HDR you have probably heard about Photoshop’s Merge to HDR Pro. It allows for 32 bit tone mapping using the absolute power of ACR (in Photoshop CC). This...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 25, 2014 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
There is Always a Place for HDR! Last Thursday I went and spoke to the Digital Dimensions & Beyond Photo Group in Kansas City. I will admit, I was very intimidated at first. I had to speak to all levels from the beginner to the advanced and some have been...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 18, 2014 | f64 Academy News, HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Not a Grunge Match… a Grudge Match! When I was putting together the course Exploring HDR: The Video Series, I had to record a tutorial for every HDR Method I use on a routine basis. This was kind of a chore for me as I am pretty fond of the Photomatix look as...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 31, 2014 | Beginner, HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
This is a great topic to discuss as Curves and Levels essentially do the same thing just in different ways. A reader of f.64 Academy and a photo buddy of mine (a very talented one at that) asked me what the difference was between them. It is a very...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 3, 2014 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Making great images with Photomatix Pro 5 A few years ago I used Photomatix Pro to made a YouTube tutorial called Over Saturated HDR Crap! I didn’t mean to offend anyone, I was just trying to open some eyes to some things that made HDR images look, well, bad!...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 12, 2014 | HDR 101: The Basics, Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Want to make your HDR process more efficient? As you may know by now, I am an efficiency and workflow nut! I love a strong post processing Workflow and like nothing more than to save some time wherever I can. I recently went to Colorado National Monument on my way...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 4, 2014 | f64 Academy News, HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I was honored when Topaz Labs asked to interview me on their blog about the Digital Zone System. They asked several very great questions that many people ask for clarification about how it works and what makes it so different from the original Zone System. I will...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 21, 2014 | Beginner, HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
onOne’s Perfect Effects 8 is a great plugin for Photoshop that can create some unique effects. It is very intuitive, with the ability to apply the Filters and Presets to just about any tonal range of your photo. This addition does not restrict you to global...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 17, 2014 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have received several comments and emails lately about the magenta screen individuals are receiving when they go to process the RAW images I provide from my Canon EOS 6D in Photomatix Pro. Even though the 6D utilizes the same file suffix, .CR2, as all the other...
