Live Event Replays
Here you can watch all of the recorded Live Events offered on f.64 EliteColumbia River Gorge Live Replay
The Columbia River Gorge is one of the most beautiful parts of the country I have ever visited. Earlier this month, I made my way out to the Columbia River Gorge just outside of Portland, Oregon. I had spent a few hours here and there in the Gorge while traveling for...
Color Theory Quandary
“Hey Blake, that Color Wheel you teach us is incorrect. It should be Red, Yellow, and Blue. That’s what they taught us in grade school…” How many emails and comments I get that goes something like that would blow your mind! I get it. What I teach with Color Theory...
The Yellow Canopy S2AE10
For this Live Event, I will be doing a full workflow edit. I will start with some background on the location and thoughts about my vision while I was on the scene. I will then begin working on the RAW image and transition it into Photoshop. I will show my entire...
Blend If Course Follow Up – Replay
The new Blend If course was PACKED with content and a new Panel to help you with your Blend If efforts. But, there are always questions after a course. Most of them end up in my email; only the one asking the question gets the answer. This was our opportunity to...
Leveraging AI – Live Event Replay
It's here, and we cannot get away from it, nor will it ever go away. We have opened Pandora's Box. I'm talking about AI-generated art. Not AI programs that edit images but Artificial Intelligence that can generate artwork by simply typing words. It doesn't stop there....
Compositing Christmas Cards
MERRY CHRISTMAS from the warm and cozy Rudis house to yours. I pray it is a blessing to be with family and that your New Year is as fruitful as you could imagine! In this live event, I will reveal our annual Christmas Card (this one is a doozy!) and show you how I...
Landscape Photography Intervention
It’s time for an intervention! But first, what is an intervention? At its root, an intervention is the disruption of patterned behavior for the greater good of the individual. After spending a LOT of time with over 100 landscape photographers last month, I saw many...
Oregon Coast Live Replay
The Oregon Coast is a spectacular place to shoot, a candy store of places to explore for landscape photographers! Earlier this month, I headed out to Oregon as an instructor for the Out of Oregon Conference once again (my first since 2019). I was surrounded by...
Composition Course Follow Up QA
Have you watched my Composition Course or Level Up Your Composition Live Events? If so, this event is specifically for you! I know we discussed a lot of items in the composition material I shared. This event was an opportunity to ask specific questions about...
The Carriage House S2AE9
For this Live Event, I will be doing an entire workflow edit. I will start with some background on the location and thoughts about my vision while I was on the scene. I will then start working on the RAW image and transition it into Photoshop. I will show my entire...
IP² Chroma Live Replay
In this Live Event, I edited user-submitted RAW files to edit using the IP² Chroma Profiles and Presets.
Level Up Your Composition Part 2
This is part 2 of the Level Up Your Composition Live Event. In the first session, we discussed many outside-the-box ways to pursue composition and make better images. We looked at a lot of side-by-side comparisons and developed ideas for better compositions outside of...
f.64 Elite Open Forum Hangout June 2022
We met as a group on June 20th to hang out and have some healthy and fun discussions about photography. It was a great time and we talked about some interesting topics. I posted the replay below and here are some of the concepts we discussed. If you want to skip...
Level Up Your Composition
Last year I did a live event on photographing Eagles and Wildlife and I made reference to "leveling up" my skills as I shot. I found that concept to be very helpful for me in many aspects of my photography, especially composition. What do I mean by "leveling up"? I...
Northern Arizona
This month I made my way to Sedona and Flagstaff. I have never been to either of these locations and am excited to explore them. In March, I shared how I was planning this excursion for success. Obviously, we always aim for success with every new landscape adventure,...
Successful Photo Trip Planning
I am heading out to Sedona and Flagstaff next month. I have never been to either of these locations and am excited to explore. However, I also want to come away with some great photos. To accomplish that a great deal of planning goes into the trip. I like to know what...
3 Truths & a Vision – Vision Summit
Since starting f.64 Elite and coaching other photographers about their artistic vision, I have discovered something incredible. All it takes is permission to pursue your vision, and you actually start doing it. Why is that so profound? Our whole lives leading up to...
Color and Your Vision – Vision Summit
Color is one of the most expressive elements in any photograph. Your color choice can make or break your viewer's response to a picture. It can be the difference between a casual glance and captivating your viewer's attention. In the second installment of the Vision...
Tone and Your Vision – Vision Summit
I cannot express enough how important the tones are in your image to help create an experience for your viewer. I have countless images in my portfolio that were alright straight out of the camera. However, through tone manipulation, I was able to turn them into what...
2021 Holiday Hangout Replay
In this Live event to close out 2021 we met for our Second Annual f.64 Elite Holiday Hangout. We had a great time talking about what we love, photography! As a closet introvert, I will honestly say that the fellowship was nice and heartfelt. Getting to know all of...
Start to the Art Episode 8: Warm Mountain Glow
For this Live Event, I will be doing an entire workflow edit. I will start with some background on the location and thoughts about my vision while I was on the scene. I will then start working on the RAW image and transition it into Photoshop. I will show my entire...
ZSE RAW Live Event Replay
We need to discuss the elephant in the room. With the advent of Adobe Camera Raw 14.0 and the new Lightroom update, we have a ton of added features for our RAW workflow in the new Masking section. I'd be lying if I said this wouldn't change my workflow. In fact, the...
Rocky Mountain National Park
In this Live Event, I will take you on a trip through Rocky Mountain National Park. I had no idea this National Park had SO much to offer or I would have gone a LONG time ago. I would honestly rank Rocky Mountain National Park high in my top 5 favorite National Parks...
ZSE7 Q&A Session
In this Live Event, I went through several questions about the Zone System Express 7. After watching the education and experimenting with the panel, users were given the opportunity to ask questions about the ZSE7. In this open forum style presentation, every...
Acadia National Park Trip
In this Live Event, I will take you on a trip through Acadia National Park. I have never had a photography experience quite as difficult as this one in a National Park. There were so many things stacked against me on this trip from canceled flights, to white-out fog...
Game of Tones Course Follow Up
We covered a lot of territory in an hour and answered quite a few questions, like these: 1. Where does this fit in with my Workflow?2. How do I get better with Blend If?3. Can you show me more about this Tone Sculpting thing? Those are all great and valid questions...
Blake’s Early Work and Revelations
This presentation was meant to be a discussion about my early work as an artist, but it went in a completely different direction and I am so glad it did! Being an artist is about opening up and letting the world see you in a different way, typically through your art. ...
EAGLE Photography with special Matt K Appearance
The Art of Selling Art with Jason Matias
Open Forum #1 Live Event Replay
Episode 7: Somewhere Over the Rainbows
We are going from the start to the art with the 7th episode in the installment! Topics I will discuss: ► On-location background information► The initial vision of the scene► My Complete Raw workflow with the new IP² Profiles and Presets► My Photoshop workflow with my...