by Blake Rudis | Apr 17, 2015 | Advanced, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
When one shot just won’t cut it, take many! With Macro Photography one shot usually will not cut it. This is due to the high levels of magnification and the effect they have on Depth of Field. f/2.8 on a normal lens has limited depth of field and creates that...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 10, 2015 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Creating, Applying, Saving and Loading Presets in Adobe Camera Raw! Adobe Camera Raw, while not known for its creative capabilities, holds a treasure trove of awesome preset possibilities. (Say that 10 times fast!) I was editing some pictures of my boys the other...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 3, 2015 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
So sharp you just may cut yourself… Earlier in the week (Read the article Extinguishing Software Anguish) I discussed just how powerful Photoshop is and how it may be the only piece of software you will ever need. This week’s Free Tutorial surely...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 27, 2015 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Perfect Effects 9 is about to get a whole lot better! As if a great plugin suite couldn’t get much better they went ahead and went above and beyond. The Perfect Effects Suite upgrade from 9 to 9.5 is just around the corner. I had the luxury of giving the...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 20, 2015 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Yes, 32 bit processing with Photomatix and ACR is possible! If you have spent anytime experimenting with HDR you have probably heard about Photoshop’s Merge to HDR Pro. It allows for 32 bit tone mapping using the absolute power of ACR (in Photoshop CC). This...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 13, 2015 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Interesting Backgrounds Made Easy! One of the techniques I showed in the last webinar was how to make interesting backgrounds with Topaz Impression. During the webinar I used this in a very artistic workflow. This technique is also very effective in the following...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 3, 2015 | Beginner, Quick Tips, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have a Confession to make… I have never filled a Memory Card In my entire Photography career I have never once filled a memory card. I don’t even know what kind of error message my camera would give me if I did fill one. Beyond that, I really...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 20, 2015 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
.17 Megapixels to 35 Megapixels… WHAT?!? My wife, kids and I went to Cannon Beach, OR a few weeks ago. We had a blast, it rained the entire time, but it was still very nice to be with the family on the West Coast (or the left coast as my East Coast roots would...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 13, 2015 | Advanced, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
The Saga of Blend If Continues… Just in case you missed the basic tutorial on this, here it is. I just couldn’t leave well enough alone with the Blend If options in Photoshop. After playing with the Blend If options I came up with a way to make organic...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 6, 2015 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Google earth Pro to the Planning Rescue!!! As you are reading this, I am in Oregon at Cannon Beach prepping all of my gear to Film a new Long Exposure Photography Course. I am very excited, very eager, and more importantly VERY prepared. Now we all know you can...
