by Blake Rudis | Feb 22, 2013 | Product Review, Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Last week I had the pleasure of previewing Topaz Labs’ Beta of Black and White Effects 2. I know I have said it time and time again about Topaz Labs, but they always manage to wow me with their updates. They are continually improving their programs to make...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 8, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have created several black and white tutorials in the past. Two of my favorite are the written tutorial and the video tutorial. While I could leave it with just those two, I am a fan of continuous improvement and finding a better more efficient way to do...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 1, 2013 | Intermediate, Video Tutorial |
I know what you are thinking already, and you probably cringed at the thought of the word vignette. However, vignettes can be very powerful if used correctly! A powerful vignette can attract your viewer and pull them in without them even having the slightest bit that...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 28, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I have been experimenting with a lot of my old Photographs from 2011 and 2012 with this new Cyanotype Action. I am really digging it, it adds an element to these photos that match their mood very well. Black and White is one way to make a moody image, but adding...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 15, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Well we weren’t actually stuck in the Ozarks. It snowed and it very rarely does that there so we made it an excuse to lay around and make it a lazy day instead of drive home. Before the sun could get to the fresh snow, I went out and snagged some pictures of...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 9, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
How to Write an eBook & Publish it Online in Less Than 7 Days! That is the eBook I bought on how to write an eBook. That is one of those odd statements and almost ironic in a way, an eBook about eBooks. Regardless of the trite thought, I had...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 21, 2012 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Yesterday was the first day in the last 10 years that I had to shovel snow… Yeah we got caught in that jumble that spun through the Mid-West! It was pretty interesting, the night before started out with rain and thunderstorms, which turned to pea sized hail...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 14, 2012 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I recently downloaded Topaz Detail 3, a much welcomed upgrade to its predecessor! Topaz Detail 2 was great for adding detail to any image, but I found it had its limitations to only add detail. Topaz Detail 3 has gone above and beyond the scope of Detail 2 by adding...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 12, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
The engineers at Topaz Labs have out done themselves yet again! Topaz Detail 3 is not only a great program for adding detail to any photo that may be lacking it, but it boasts some awesome features that make it almost like a mini Camera Raw. Topaz added the ability...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 10, 2012 | From the Author |
Well after about a year and a half of the eBook in the works I finally finished it. I started writing it around June or July of 2011, but I got really frustrated with how frequently my processes were changing. That made writing a book about my processes very...
