by Blake Rudis | Jan 24, 2014 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have been working on this Composite image of my son for the last couple of days. Like all composites, the layers palette tends to get pretty thick with every new layer addition. With such a thick palette it is easy to get wrapped up in layer masks and adjustment...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 17, 2014 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have received several comments and emails lately about the magenta screen individuals are receiving when they go to process the RAW images I provide from my Canon EOS 6D in Photomatix Pro. Even though the 6D utilizes the same file suffix, .CR2, as all the other...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 10, 2014 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
There is one thing I really enjoy about my job, I get to meet people from all over the world. Granted it is usually in the form of email, but at least it isn’t spam 🙂 I have been talking with Manashree Parekh about how to make the signage in a photo become the...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 3, 2014 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have been working on a new downloadable video training package. It is roughly 2 hours long now, but I still need to record 3 more parts. It has been a long process with just about 5 months of research. It has been a windy road and to see it so close to finishing...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 27, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
On HDR Insider I conduct anonymous photo critiques. Throughout the month members of HDR Insider send me photos to critique during the video. I discuss what is working, what may be lacking, and what they could do to make the photo better and I do it right there in...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 20, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I received a request to show how to make a text logo after last weeks post on Masks and Clipping Masks. I skipped this step for the sake of time on last weeks tutorial. As you can see, even making a simple text logo like this requires over 15 minutes of tutorial...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 13, 2013 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
After yesterday’s Webinar with Topaz Labs, I realized I may have breezed through some rather important elements of Photoshop that I did not have enough time to elaborate on. The two main things I glanced by were Masks and Clipping Masks. During a webinar I...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 11, 2013 | Tutorial |
I just wrapped up the Topaz Webinar on Compositing. Thank you to all who made it to the live presentation. For those who missed it, I completely understand, we all lead busy lives! Once the tutorial goes live on YouTube I will post it here. In this webinar I showed...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 6, 2013 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Photomatix Pro 5.0 has recently been released from its beta testing and is open for public download/purchase. There are quite a few changes, mainly some wording and a new Contrast Optimizer setting, and a new way to deghost. To see the entire list of changes posted...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 22, 2013 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Have you ever made an odd sized crop to a photograph, like 8 x 18, and wondered “How in the world am I going to print this without paying a fortune in custom framing fees?” The answer, as usual, is Photoshop! I recently made a crop to several...
