by Blake Rudis | Feb 21, 2014 | Beginner, HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
onOne’s Perfect Effects 8 is a great plugin for Photoshop that can create some unique effects. It is very intuitive, with the ability to apply the Filters and Presets to just about any tonal range of your photo. This addition does not restrict you to global...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 14, 2014 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
On Monday, 10 February, I released my first ever 3 hour and 40 minute video training package Black, White & Beyond:The Digital Zone System! It focuses on using the Digital Zone System to edit photographs. I started using this technique about 5 Months ago and...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 7, 2014 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial, Webinar |
It has been some time since the Webinar I did last month for Topaz Labs on Compositing. They have recently posted the full webinar to YouTube for your viewing pleasure. If you want to follow along and put me on a strange background, you are more than welcome to...
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...
