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GOODBYE Adobe Color!

GOODBYE Adobe Color!

by Blake Rudis | Apr 17, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial | 9 comments

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...
SECRET Tone Sliders in ACR & Lightroom

SECRET Tone Sliders in ACR & Lightroom

by Blake Rudis | Apr 10, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial | 4 comments

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...
These Settings Are RUINING Your Photos

These Settings Are RUINING Your Photos

by Blake Rudis | Jan 31, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial | 0 comments

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...
3 Simple Steps for Better Rainbows

3 Simple Steps for Better Rainbows

by Blake Rudis | Jan 23, 2025 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial | 0 comments

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...
The SINGLE BEST Color Tool in Photoshop

The SINGLE BEST Color Tool in Photoshop

by Blake Rudis | Nov 7, 2024 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial | 0 comments

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,...
🤯 Game-Changing Noise Reduction – ACR Denoise

🤯 Game-Changing Noise Reduction – ACR Denoise

by Blake Rudis | Aug 14, 2024 | Intermediate, Tutorial | 17 comments

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...
5 Ways to Assess Your Artistic Vison

5 Ways to Assess Your Artistic Vison

by Blake Rudis | May 9, 2024 | Beginner, f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial | 5 comments

 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...
Color Grading for Stunning Eclipse Photos

Color Grading for Stunning Eclipse Photos

by Blake Rudis | Apr 26, 2024 | Intermediate, Tutorial | 4 comments

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...
Before Using Generative Fill Watch This!

Before Using Generative Fill Watch This!

by Blake Rudis | Nov 17, 2023 | Advanced, Intermediate, Tutorial | 16 comments

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...
Next-Level Color Control ACR 16.0 & Lr 13.0

Next-Level Color Control ACR 16.0 & Lr 13.0

by Blake Rudis | Oct 13, 2023 | Intermediate, Tutorial | 24 comments

What’s new in ACR 16.0 and Lightroom? An EPIC Color Theory tool that I never knew I needed, and now that I have it, I am STOKED! This color range feature for modifying color is next-level color theory at play, and it’s at the RAW level. WOW! The only thing...
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