by Blake Rudis | Mar 28, 2014 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I have been using the Zone System to edit my photographs for months now and I frequently get asked questions about how well it works with regular photos rather than HDR images, how seamlessly it ties into your current workflow and how well it works with Topaz Plugins....
by Blake Rudis | Mar 18, 2014 | f64 Academy News, Tutorial |
Join me with Topaz Labs today at 4 PM Central Standard Time. I will be discussing how to successfully add the artistic expression to your images without destroying the integrity of them with technical flaws. More often than not, we make technical flaws without even...
by Blake Rudis | Feb 7, 2014 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial, Webinar |
It has been some time since the Webinar I did last month for Topaz Labs on Compositing. They have recently posted the full webinar to YouTube for your viewing pleasure. If you want to follow along and put me on a strange background, you are more than welcome to...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 15, 2013 | Intermediate, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
I was going through my tutorials and realized I have not shown one of my favorite go-to tricks to punch up the contrast in my color images. Surprisingly enough it requires the use of a Black and White Layer! One of the best ways to tell if your image could use a bit...
by Blake Rudis | Nov 5, 2013 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Are you a fan of Black and White photography? I know I am, that is where I started in 1999, with a Canon AE-1 film camera that I ran hundreds of rolls of black and white film through. I love the look of a true BLACK and WHITE photograph. These days, in the digital...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 25, 2013 | Tutorial, Video Tutorial, Webinar |
Last Tuesday, October 15th 2013, I conducted a Webinar for Topaz Labs, “The 4 Step Creative HDR Process” . In this Webinar I showed my 4 Step process for creating HDR images all without using Photoshop! I did the whole tutorial using Topaz Labs products...
by Blake Rudis | Oct 18, 2013 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Topaz ReMask may be the most intuitive piece of masking software I have ever used! Really, it rocks! Masking can be a pain in Photoshop, even with the refine edge tool. However, ReMask makes it simple, really simple, easier than finger painting and much less...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 9, 2013 | Topaz Labs, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Topaz ReStyle is the newest program in the Topaz Labs plugin lineup! It is one awesome piece of color manipulating software. I have used many techniques to get the perfect effect, but they are all very time consuming and not always right for every photo. Topaz...
by Blake Rudis | Aug 8, 2013 | Product Review |
Topaz Labs has released their newest piece of software to add to their already incredible line of post processing plugins. The latest and greatest, Topaz ReStyle! It is an incredible cross processing and color manipulating work horse that takes all of the guess work...
by Blake Rudis | Jun 25, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Topaz Labs is offering a splendid discount on the entire Topaz Labs bundle. $100 dollars off with the coupon code july4. That’s a 33% discount! This sale will be running from June 24th – July 7th! The Topaz Bundle normally goes for $299.99. With...
