by Blake Rudis | May 20, 2011 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
On Wednesday I posted the video I took while driving from Las Vegas Nevada to Platte City. If you want make the following video there are a couple things you need to know. First off, you have to know how to shoot for it and how to set it up in the car. Here is the...
by Blake Rudis | May 6, 2011 | Beginner, Post Processing, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I just thought I would throw together a tutorial of a combination of techniques I have shown in the past. I was busy doing my normal workflow, when I noticed I have never really shown a tutorial on how to put multiple techniques together to function cohesively in...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 15, 2011 | HDR 101: The Basics, Post Processing, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
A pretty cool way to use two processed HDR images to make your final product pop off the page. I was also playing around with the Gradient Map function in Photoshop when I noticed a pretty cool trick for bringing out some more drama in my HDR pictures. I call it the...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 8, 2011 | HDR 101: The Basics, Photomatix Tips, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
After many months of searching the web and seeing some horribly processed HDR images. I decided to do a more in depth Photomatix tutorial on how to make good HDR images and how to fix those damn electric clouds that happen during the tonemapping process! I may be a...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 1, 2011 | Intermediate, Post Processing, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I developed a pretty good technique for making some kick ass looking Graphic Novel-esque images. It looks spectacular on military related pictures, Helicopters, Uniforms, Guns, weirdos in gas masks… Check it out. I made myself an Action for it and cannot stop...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 25, 2011 | Intermediate, Post Processing, Video Tutorial |
I have finished the Polaroid template and have it up for grabs. Also today’s tutorial will be all about how to download it, install it, and make your own in Adobe Photoshop. So let’s get right down to it! Download the Polaroid Goodies! package from my...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 18, 2011 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have been working on trying to make my images look like old Polaroid pictures, the ones with the washed out look. For the past week I have been trying to replicate that tactile Polaroid as well. I know it is as easy as going to Image > Canvas Size and making a...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 11, 2011 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Today I am going to show you a break through method of texturing an image with a couple of other tips and tricks of course. I call this method “Break-Through” because I have never seen it before and it has some serious potential for texturing images....
by Blake Rudis | Mar 4, 2011 | Intermediate, Post Processing, Video Tutorial |
One thing I have learned over the last couple of years is how important it is to retouch my images in nondestructive ways. I used to do my level adjustments from the menu bar on the top of the screen, I used to use the blur and clone stamp tools on the layer I was...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 25, 2011 | Beginner, Video Tutorial |
I am all about increasing my workflow with hot keys and shortcuts in Photoshop. Today I am going to show you how to replace a background with special attention to all the hot keys and shortcuts used to get from point A to point B. You can grab the list at the end of...
