by Blake Rudis | Jun 8, 2018 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Raw File Data Collection Here on f.64 Academy and f.64 Elite, I talk about data manipulation quite a bit. More specifically, I show you how to edit your images in Photoshop (data manipulation). I have done well over 300 tutorials on data manipulation in Photoshop,...
by Blake Rudis | May 4, 2018 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Profiles are Changing My Workflow Anytime Adobe creates an update to their programs I am always excited and nervous at the same time. I love innovation, and I believe Adobe keeps on innovating, and that is the exciting part. The nervous part is two-fold… is it...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 30, 2018 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
What’s the Difference with the Difference Blend Mode? Over the last several years I have explored many of the blend modes in Photoshop for color grading, but I haven’t touched on the Difference Blend Mode. A lot of what happens here on f.64 Academy is...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 19, 2018 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
The Clone Stamp Tool, love it or hate it, it’s fantastic! I have conducted many tutorials that in some way shape or form involve the Clone Stamp Tool, but I don’t think I have ever given my “down and dirty” practical tips for it. Recently I...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 5, 2018 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Sharpening and Noise Reduction at the Exact Same Time For years I have received emails about the proper way to sharpen and reduce the noise in your photos. Some people say sharpen at the end and do noise reduction at the beginning. Others say to use the same...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 17, 2017 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Artistic Black and White Processing I have been producing Black and White images for as long as I can remember. Actually, like many photographers, I started out shooting only for Black and White. With nearly 20 years of Black and White processing, you’d think...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 10, 2017 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Photoshop is GREAT for Natural Light Rays There are many programs and plugins you can use to make light rays bursting through your image. However, few have the control over the effect that Photoshop does. Using things like Blend If, or Opacity you can protect...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 20, 2017 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Yep, Luminosity Masking has been added to Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom I don’t think it was ever on my Wish List for Adobe, but they must have known I wanted Luminosity Masks in Adobe Camera Raw! I have shown Luminosity Masking here in Photoshop several...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 29, 2017 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
How to make the most Natural Color Correction in Photoshop! So what if I told you there was a second dimension of data in your photos that can help you make the most accurate color correction ever? You probably wouldn’t believe me because it is a bold statement...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 1, 2017 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Does the Nisi Natural Night Filter really cut Light Pollution? I will admit, I was very skeptical that the Nisi Natural Night Filter could reduce light pollution and make a more natural appearing night time photo. As usual, I had to know. So I went out and bought...
