by Blake Rudis | Oct 19, 2011 | HDR Tips |
There are several thousand tips for HDR photography and I would be lying if I said I am going to give you the top five. The reason being, as soon as I give you the “top” five, I will remember 5 more helpful hints, and as soon as I tell you those, I will...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 17, 2011 | f64 Academy News |
We took a trip over to the Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park while visiting the the family in Nebraska last weekend. This conservation area is part of the Henry Doorly Zoo. It is a pretty neat idea, you remain in your vehicle as you drive around a conservation area...
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 12, 2011 | f64 Academy News, Helpful Websites |
I took some photos this weekend and noticed that my sensor is absolutely filthy. It more than likely happened on the Photo Walk when I changed my lens from my 14-54 to my 50mm fixed. I got distracted for 20 seconds by a bird or butterfly (or some other ADD relevant...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 10, 2011 | f64 Academy News |
Yesterday, we took a little trip into Kansas City to see the World War 1 Museum. I had never heard of a World War 1 Museum and find it odd that there aren’t more of them. At times it was interesting walking through, seeing all of the old pistols, heavy...
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 | Oct 5, 2011 | Product Review |
So I am editing my photo’s from the Photo Walk I lead here in Missouri and I am thinking, “I wonder what Dfx can do for these photos?” I opened up my Dfx plug-in and after a few seconds of tweaking, I was impressed… again. I know I spent a...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 3, 2011 | f64 Academy News |
Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk was a huge success here in Missouri. I was timid going into it with such a small group, but I really got to know the people I was walking with and I had a blast! Now that the walk is over, the post processing fun begins....
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 28, 2011 | From the Author |
This weekend is it! Make sure you check the website for a local walk near you. Even if you have to travel 45 minutes to an hour or even three, this is a photo day you will not want to miss. You will learn from others, make photo friends for life, and have the...
