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...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 7, 2011 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have found that it is very difficult to shoot a series of bracketed exposures with macro Photography. It is very difficult to worry about getting the perfect brackets when the object you are shooting could move in mere milliseconds depending on...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 30, 2011 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I recently reviewed Tiffen Dfx 3.0, an amazing new filter plug-in/stand alone filter program. I love this program and the endless capabilities that it presents me with both with my HDR work as well as my candid family snapshots. The following video tutorial...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 23, 2011 | Quick Tips, Tutorial |
I have been experimenting a lot lately with speed light macro photography and I can easily say, I am loving it! Once you get the basics down and start popping off shots, it feels like every one of them is a money maker. I am pretty excited to see the bottom of this...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 16, 2011 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
So one thing I hate about long exposure photography is the noise that occurs in the black sky, even at ISO 100. Now take that noise frustration and multiply it times 5 when working with HDR long exposures. How do you fix it? Do you sacrifice the awesome look of the...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 2, 2011 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
There are 2 tools that are very powerful in Adobe Photoshop, yet very underrated and infrequently used: The History Brush and The History Palette. Many people have no idea that the history palette is more than just a list of what you have done, it is a built in...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 26, 2011 | Tutorial |
I have been scouring the internet lately looking at HDR images and while many are great, I always find a few bad ones in the bunch. You know those HDR’s with hyper colored clouds, technicolor skies, and toxic yellows? Therefore, I have decided to re-post an...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 5, 2011 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I was playing around with the settings in Camera Raw when I noticed I could make Pseudo HDR’s with the movement of a couple of sliders; Clarity, Fill Light, and Contrast predominantly. These Camera Raw adjustments are perfect for getting a HDR appearance with...
