The Importance of Critique Part 1
Following last week's post and the celebration of 10 years of f.64 Elite, I am opening 6 of the 12 critique sessions conducted in the community this week. Above you will see a slider of six videos, uncut, for you to see how feedback is given every month...
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Where've you been, Blake? That is an email I get from quite a few people. The truth is, right here 🙂 I'm still making videos; I'm just doing them less on YouTube and more for f.64 Elite members. Every year, it gets harder and harder for me to develop course...
Why Your Glows Look Fake (Fix It With Channels)
In this video, I’m using Photoshop’s new Clarity and Dehaze controls to create a controllable “hazy atmosphere” effect that blends naturally. The problem with Clarity/Dehaze inside Photoshop is that they can feel like a hammer, so I’ll mask them using the Green...
New in PS 2026 Clarity, Dehaze, and Grain
Adobe has a habit of taking features out of Photoshop and adding them to ACR and Lightroom. However, in the recent Photoshop 27.3 update, we received some features from the RAW processors in the form of adjustment layers. On the surface, that might not...
Why Photography Is Always Under Attack
Photography has always faced criticism in the art world. From the time it first came on the scene, people have questioned whether it was “real art.” In this video, I look back at moments in art history when new tools sparked fear and backlash,...
AI, the Algorithm, and Authenticity
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about three things every artist is up against today: AI, authenticity, and the algorithm. These aren’t small forces by any stretch of the imagination. They shape what we see, what gets shared, and even how we feel about our own work....
Photoshop Leveled Up Color Grading
For years, I wished I could reach for tint and temperature inside Photoshop the same way I do in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. Now we finally have it. The new Color and Vibrance adjustment brings those sliders right into the layers stack.At first glance, it looks...
High ISO? Who Cares!
For years, I was scared to raise my ISO. Anything over 400 or 800 felt like I was ruining my photo on purpose. I used to think high ISO meant the whole image would be covered in ugly noise, and the moment I tried to fix it, everything would turn soft and muddy. But...
A NEW Color Tool in Photoshop 26.6 (2025)
Well, it's about time we get an update to an adjustment layer in Photoshop, isn't it? We've had a LOT of AI updates in the last 4-5 years, but rarely any updates that impact our day-to-day workflow. Adobe updated the HSL Adjustment Layer and I gotta say, these...
GOODBYE Adobe Color!
In this video, I talk about why I’ve stopped using the default Adobe Color profile in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. I show how it added too much contrast and some odd color shifts in certain images, especially in high-contrast scenes like one I shot at the Mildred...
