by Blake Rudis | Dec 30, 2011 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Image size is always a tricky issue among photog’s many feel they are inferior to others, many over compensate for their image size with rather large accessories, and many know their image size is grandiose but prefer to keep it to themselves. I figured I would...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 16, 2011 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Today’s tutorial is all about how to make your own custom brushes. Custom brushes can be made from all kinds of pictures, pictures that you wouldn’t consider worthy of a brush, like rust spots on the side of a dumpster! You can use these brushes that you...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 9, 2011 | Quick Tips, Tutorial |
Auto aliging layers in Photoshop is an invaluable tool for any HDRtist. It is very common to create a tone mapped file and use elements from the original exposures to enhance local areas. Photoshop CS 5 has a very simple feature for making image alignment a breeze!...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 2, 2011 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Today’s video tutorial shows you how to successfully dodge and burn your HDR images without destroying them with permanent modifications. It is a really simple method of making a %50 gray layer over the image you would like to dodge and burn. You then set the...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 25, 2011 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Today’s tutorial will show you how to recreate that old photo look on your HDR images. I was inspired by Alfred Stieglitz and thought I would try my hand at emulating the old world photo look. Take a look at the before and after to see if this tutorial...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 18, 2011 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Here is the Topaz Adjust 5 tutorial, a follow up to the recent review. The more I play with Topaz Adjust 5 the more I love it. These guys really knew what they were doing with this plug-in, they have made some epic adjustments to an already incredible program....
by Blake Rudis | Nov 4, 2011 | f64 Academy News, Tutorial |
As you read this, my wife and I are packing up our apartment and moving into our first house. Yep, that’s right, homeowners, we are in for a treat I hear. Now that we are packing up for the third time in 6 months, I am reminded of our adventure to Platte City,...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 28, 2011 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Ever wonder how some photog’s get those awesome Cross Process effects on their photos? No, I am not talking about the one click kitsch iPhone aps that I hope will soon spontaneously combust. I am talking about good old Photoshop effects to make that awesome...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 21, 2011 | Quick Tips, Tutorial |
I just woke up to an email this past weekend from my friendly folks at Olympus. This months helpful shooting tips are about shooting the autumn leaves. One of the main focuses from this article is the Exposure Compensation button and how it can help you achieve...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 14, 2011 | Beginner, Video Tutorial |
As I stated on Wednesday, dust on the sensor is a horrible occurrence when working with HDR images. Often times dust is very difficult to see in a single exposure, but after a series of five are bracketed the amplification of dust is unbelievable. I recently had the...
