Photoshop Tutorial: Graphic Novel Look

by Blake Rudis | Apr 1, 2011 | Intermediate, Post Processing, Tutorial, Video Tutorial | 0 comments

I developed a pretty good technique for making some kick ass looking Graphic Novel-esque images.  It looks spectacular on military related pictures, Helicopters, Uniforms, Guns, weirdos in gas masks…  Check it out.  I made myself an Action for it and cannot stop...

Photoshop Tutorial: How To Polaroid Your HDR!

by Blake Rudis | Mar 25, 2011 | Intermediate, Post Processing, Video Tutorial | 9 comments

I have finished the Polaroid template and have it up for grabs.  Also today’s tutorial will be all about how to download it, install it, and make your own in Adobe Photoshop.  So let’s get right down to it! Download the Polaroid Goodies! package from my...

Photoshop Tutorial: Old Polaroid

by Blake Rudis | Mar 18, 2011 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial | 2 comments

I have been working on trying to make my images look like old Polaroid pictures, the ones with the washed out look.  For the past week I have been trying to replicate that tactile Polaroid as well.  I know it is as easy as going to Image > Canvas Size and making a...

High Pass Texturing Tutorial

by Blake Rudis | Mar 11, 2011 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial | 1 comment

Today I am going to show you a break through method of texturing an image with a couple of other tips and tricks of course.  I call this method “Break-Through” because I have never seen it before and it has some serious potential for texturing images....

Photoshop Tutorial: Nondestructive Retouching

by Blake Rudis | Mar 4, 2011 | Intermediate, Post Processing, Video Tutorial | 2 comments

One thing I have learned over the last couple of years is how important it is to retouch my images in nondestructive ways.  I used to do my level adjustments from the menu bar on the top of the screen, I used to use the blur and clone stamp tools on the layer I was...