by Blake Rudis | Dec 31, 2010 | Beginner, HDR 101: The Basics, Post Processing, Tutorial |
When I first started shooting HDR images my brain was convoluted with thoughts on how to effectively catalog my images for the most efficient post processing. I do not use Lightroom or any other program for cataloging my images, so I needed to come up with a way to...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 25, 2010 | f64 Academy News, From the Author |
Merry Christmas! May your day be filled with love, entertainment, and pleasantly plump bellies! Whether it is in your belief or not, please keep in mind the true spirit of Christmas and don’t get too overwhelmed by our societies spoils of such a joyous day!...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 24, 2010 | Post Processing, Tutorial |
Long Exposure images and HDR processing, not a fun combo, but there is hope! One of the most powerful slider bars in Photomatix Pro is the Luminosity slider. It plays a powerful role in the effects of HDR tonemapping during post processing, but how does it effect a...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 20, 2010 | f64 Academy News |
Before you pack your tripod for a vacation or business trip, make damn sure you remember your you put your ball head! I had to hand shoot these images braced on a freezing cold metal hand rail in 13 degree weather with dinky fleece gloves on. I reiterate, make damn...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 17, 2010 | Beginner, Post Processing, Quick Tips, Tutorial |
I am a fan of breaking the rectangle. 95.99999999% of the photographs you see online are rectangles, with the occasional Square or Circle. Now, I am certainly not the first to put a border around an image, and I most certainly won’t be the last. Sometimes...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 8, 2010 | Featured Artist |
I was stumbling around HDRspotting and I found Matty Wolin! Matty hailing from Chicago Illinois is an avid HDR photographer. Head over to his blog or his Flickr Photostream, you will see what I am talking about. Project365, his personal project to publish a...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 6, 2010 | f64 Academy News |
Went to Half Moon Bay for a Christmas Card photo shoot and decided to capture the wife in her prime! Lest you forget, Life is amazing!
by Blake Rudis | Dec 3, 2010 | Post Processing, Tutorial |
Well, now that I have figured out the inner workings of the new updates to Photomatix 4.0.1 (I know, I am slacking), I can say there is no excuse for a windy day and HDR. Most windy days yield a hell of a lot of movement in trees, water, bushes, hair, and sometimes...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 29, 2010 | f64 Academy News, Product Review |
I am out in Nebraska for the Holidays… Go Huskers!!! Life is primitive in these parts, internet is scarce, food has to be hunted, and water has to be purified with little pills…. Well it isn’t that bad, I am loving the down time actually, and not...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 26, 2010 | Post Processing, Tutorial, Tutorial Update |
A while ago back in October I posted a tutorial on how to clean up HDR skies. It turns out that I am not pleased with it at all, and would almost say it sucks, however, it does have it’s uses at times. I will leave it up. The new and improved method is much...
