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 | 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 | Nov 30, 2012 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Yep, there is a ton of it out there! Over-saturated HDR crap that gives HDR a bad name! I know that may be a bold statement and many may take offense to it, however, my intent, my sincere intent is to help those out who may not see it that way. When I first started...
by Blake Rudis | Sep 28, 2012 | f64 Academy News |
Download the RGBCMYWK Color Wheel I know you have converted an image to black and white before, we all have, but did you know what happened to your color specifically? Black and White is more than just that, Black or White, in photography it is how a color translates...
by Blake Rudis | Dec 2, 2011 | Beginner, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Today’s video tutorial shows you how to successfully dodge and burn your HDR images without destroying them with permanent modifications. It is a really simple method of making a %50 gray layer over the image you would like to dodge and burn. You then set the...