by Blake Rudis | Mar 6, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I check the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) website weekly to see if there are any new tutorials or news that I am interested in. I checked the website this morning and saw RC had a post up. His posts always interest me as we both have a love...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 4, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I will be presenting a Topaz Webinar next Monday the 11th of March @ 4 PM Central time! I will be going over how you can Maximize your Topaz Workflow Efficiency using Topaz and Actions in Photoshop! I have a series of 4 Actions to include a tip on Batch...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 18, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
When picking a seat on an airplane I will always take the window! Not only is it the most comfortable spot to sleep, but you can get some awesome shots out that little porthole window. One time I was flying from California to Delaware and I saw lightning off in the...
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 | Jan 25, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I was doing a Google search recently about photo techniques and came across an old favorite of mine, the Cyanotype. I have never created a Cyanotype in the dark room myself, however, I really like the way they look. Creating a Cyanotype in Photoshop is much easier...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 18, 2013 | Advanced, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
The Shadows/Highlights Adjustment Tool in Photoshop CS 5 & 6 is a very powerful asset. It is tucked away pretty deep in the menus and not found in the normal adjustment layer section. It is very similar to that of the shadow and highlight adjustments in Adobe...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 11, 2013 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Image Size is not a fun thing to talk about. It is really kind of boring in my opinion. When I think Photoshop, I think awesome fun photo blasting excitement, not math and image constraints… However, it is an unfortunate beast that must be tamed especially for...
by Blake Rudis | Jan 2, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Every new year you find everyone has a new resolution. They want to do something to better themselves, give themselves something to look forward to. They make that new resolution and things are going great for one or two weeks and then they fall off the band wagon...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 19, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
I know this is usually the Wednesday that I announce the HDR Concert, and I am deeply sorry that one will not be going on this month. Among the chaos of Christmas and a recent surgery I am not sure I really have it in me to put as much time in that is needed to kick...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 2, 2012 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Last week I discussed my 32 bit workflow with Photoshop’s Merge to HDR Pro. This week I wanted to show one could process a 32 bit file in Photomatix Pro 4.2 and Adobe Camera Raw. Many people know the 32 bit HDR to Lightroom gig pretty well, but it is just as...
