by Blake Rudis | Dec 28, 2012 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Many of you may know how powerful Camera Raw is during the post processing of your photographs. There are so many awesome adjustments that can save just about any photo from the horrors of a horrible exposure or white balance. Did you know that Camera Raw can also...
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 7, 2012 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Over the past couple of weeks I have been hitting my workflow pretty hard with the 32 bit workflows from Photoshop and Photomatix to the bitter diatribe about saturation and HDR images. Today I want to share with you my love for Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) and how well it...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 5, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
Topaz Detail 3 is on its way to the wonderful world of post processing! Exciting news for us HDR photographers as it can really be a quintessential tool during post processing. I have found the capabilities of Topaz Detail 2 to be extremely powerful for recovering...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 31, 2012 | HDR Concert Announcement |
HDR Concert #8 is live! Thank you very much Steve Rich for supplying some awesome brackets for post processing. I had a lot of fun with these shots. If you would like to download the brackets and experiment with them you are more than welcome, however, the...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 28, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
Due to a change in recent flight plans, the submissions for HDR Concert #8 have officially closed! Thank you to all who participated, the post will be live on Wednesday the 31st!
by Blake Rudis | Aug 20, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
Since I am on the topic of my favorite things this month, I must throw a mention out to Kansas City. We were hesitant to move to the Mid-West as we were surrounded by beauty in California. Not to mention several cities within arms reach, San Francisco, San Jose and...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 6, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
I was going through all of my photos for these August posts of some of my favorite places and techniques and discovered this old photo. I took it in Lake Tahoe about 2 years ago, when I was pretty fresh at HDR processing and post processing. I thought this photo was...
by Blake Rudis | Jul 27, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
There are several ways to post process animal photos. There really is no right or wrong way and quite honestly I am no expert at it either. I tend to enjoy a nice solid background as it tends to allow the personality of the animal to flourish without distractions....
by Blake Rudis | May 27, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
HDR Concert #4 is closed for submissions! The post will be live on Wednesday 12AM Central Standard time US. Thank you everyone for your submissions and feel free to download the brackets and experiment with them if you were unable to make it in.
