by Blake Rudis | Jan 9, 2020 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
How to get more Color out of your RAW files in ACR and LightroomDo you want more Color in your photos? I am sure, we all do 🙂 Have you ever heard someone say, “Oh the way Canon’s colors come out are so great” or “I just love the color in Leica...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 5, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Exposure Blending- Luminosity Masks and Smart Objects It seems topics in photography ebb and flow often, and lately, I have received a lot of inquiries about exposure blending. My usual response is, “I don’t do it that often, so I’m afraid I...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 22, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
How to use Remove Background in Photoshop Since the beginning of time, Adobe has made Photoshop a powerhouse for manipulating and obscuring pixels.  One thing it is notorious for is its ability to remove a background in any photo with ease.  Well, with Photoshop...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 17, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Do you edit with a Pen and Tablet? My first run-in with a pen and tablet for Photoshop was in 2008 with a Wacom Bamboo Fun Tablet. I can still remember getting it. It felt awesome to use but was also very difficult to get used to. At first, I used it for everything...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 26, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Mastering Workflow with Libraries in Photoshop CC Are you getting the most out of your Adobe CC subscription? If you are not using libraries in Photoshop CC, you probably aren’t… Libraries aren’t the sexiest topic we can talk about on f.64 Academy,...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 20, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
How to use the Inverted adjustment Layer to fix over-saturation Have you ever seen Stranger Things on Netflix? It is one of my wife and I’s favorite shows to watch when the kids go to bed. We have far surpassed all the episodes and are longing for the next...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 13, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Photoshop Hacking: Dodging and Buring! Every once in a while, I find a new way to do things. I am always experimenting in Photoshop. Sometimes I try new techniques and other times I work to revolutionize on old techniques. That happened recently with Dodging and...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 5, 2019 | Beginner, Intermediate, Tutorial |
When Two Educators Just Don’t Get Along! Gavin Hardcastle… what can I say, he is hilarious and really a comedic genius in the Photography community. It is not often that you find someone you can learn from and almost die of a belly laugh in the process. ...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 8, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
How to Fix a Bad Composition with the Content-Aware Fill Tool Have you ever returned from a shooting location to find you had what could have been a good composition if you would have moved about 4 feet to the left or right? I know I have. It has happened to me more...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 11, 2019 | Advanced, Intermediate, Tutorial |
The Evolution of Luminosity Masks I love Luminosity Masks, I have been using them for ages, and they have been an integral part of my workflow.  Before we get too far into this post, I want to clarify that I have nothing against the Traditional Luminosity Mask and...
