by Blake Rudis | Nov 14, 2025 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
For years, I was scared to raise my ISO. Anything over 400 or 800 felt like I was ruining my photo on purpose. I used to think high ISO meant the whole image would be covered in ugly noise, and the moment I tried to fix it, everything would turn soft and muddy. But...
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 | 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 | 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...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 26, 2024 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Having trouble editing your Solar Eclipse shots? Corona detail lost? In this video, I dive deep into the post-processing techniques I used for my 2024 solar eclipse photographs taken in Story, Arkansas. I focus on two often overlooked tools in Adobe Camera Raw that...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 17, 2023 | Advanced, Intermediate, Tutorial |
Today, let’s dive into the world of Adobe Photoshop, specifically its hot new feature – Generative Fill. As cool as this tool is, it’s got a quirky limitation that might frustrate you as much as it does me: the 1024 rendering limit. But don’t...
