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...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 28, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
You can Avoid Halos in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom ? That is the answer to many questions that I receive on almost a weekly basis on f64 Academy. The trick here is that you have to know what makes them and how they are caused. Once you know that you can avoid...
by Blake Rudis | May 31, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Throughout my career as a photo educator, I have taken a liking to Black and White, and I have even taught a few tutorials and courses on it. However, I think I have only given an ounce of knowledge on the topic of monochrome compared to my good buddy Jim’s...
by Blake Rudis | May 10, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Time to Call Out the Bogusness of the “Adobe Price Increase” Fearmongering As with most things in our society today, people jumped the gun long before any facts came out and caused a lot of fear and undue stress in the photography community. Last week it...
by Blake Rudis | May 3, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Quick Sky Replacement Tips that Will Have Your Head Spin Sky Replacements are necessary for landscape photography. If you have an ethical problem with replacing skies, listen to this. I can tell you that in the last year I have been to some fantastic National...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 12, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Learning the Art of the Subtle HandHow much editing is too much editing?Over the last several years I have critiqued over 3000 photos between f64 Elite, my old site HDR insider, and the various conferences I have attended. One thing I see more often than not is the...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 1, 2019 | Intermediate, Tutorial |
Relight any photo with the Hard Mix Blend Mode in Photoshop! The Hard Mix blend mode has very quickly become my favorite blend mode to experiment with. Every time I use it in a unique way it seems to pull through with flying colors. It is a remarkable blend mode....
by Blake Rudis | Feb 14, 2019 | f64 Academy News, Intermediate, Tutorial |
Enhance Details in ACR and Lightroom This week, Adobe released an update for ACR and Lightroom. This update was a minor one that came with a major feature that much of the internet is talking about. This new feature is called Enhance Details. This is what Adobe...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 8, 2019 | Beginner, Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Glow Brushes in ACR and LR? How???I have long been a fan of the Orton Effect. So much so, that I built my variation of it for the Zone System Express called “Radiance 2.0”. The glowing effect makes an amazing atmosphere for your photo, regardless of...
