F.64 Academy

[Daiana Parthemore]

Blakeis a self-published author and the host of f64 Academy. While his focus has been strong in HDR photography for the past five years or so, he is most passionate about post-processing images in Photoshop and mentoring others.

Blake takes great pride in his Fine Art background. From Acrylic and Oil Painting to Printmaking and Sculpture he has had his hands in just about every art form. This has been paramount in shaping his ideologies on Photography and Post Processing. For Blake, it is not about the act of photography, but the artistic process as a whole.

Since I have become acquainted with Blake Rudis through his tutorials and previous photography education site, HDR Insider, my photography skills have grown rapidly. I particularly appreciate feeling welcome even though I am relatively new to photography. I am still exploring my photography passion and searching to develop my personal style. The resources on f.64 Academy and the willingness of Blake and the others on the site to assist with comments and encouragement are very effective in helping me learn and grow stress-free. Being an Elite member really maximizes the learning potential. I see a long and interesting journey ahead and am happy to travel that path with interesting, engaged people. -Paula

Blake and Jake have developed a site, F64Academy Elite, that is only interested in helping other photographers. If you have a question about photography, there is someone on this site that can help you with your question and are very qualified and happy to help. Some of the other sites I have worked with before have members that are reluctant to help. They seem to be afraid that you may become better than they are. Not with this site. Photographers on this site are interested in helping photographers. This is a very friendly website with very qualified, friendly photographers that want to help improve others photography. -Don

Blake Rudis is a down to earth wonderful teacher. I have been watching and learning from Blake for about a year now, and as a beginner have learned so much from him. He has a wonderful teaching style that is easy to follow and is very knowledgeable he all he teaches. -Marla

The courses on f.64 Elite are lesson based. When you enroll in a course, your progress is tracked. You can stop in the middle of a course and pick up on the next lesson. The lessons are small and palatable, between 5 and 15 minutes per lesson making it easy to hop in and out as your time is available.

On HDR Insider (my old subscription site) Blake conducted Critique Sessions for the members. He brought the mentality of the Fine Art classroom into the Online Digital Photography education platform. What seemed like a crazy idea at the time turned out to be the most successful element of the site.

Blake is continuing the tradition of Fine Art classroom style critique sessions on f.64 Elite. If you are all about continuous improvement and want to grow as an artist/photographer, then these critique sessions are designed for you.

f.64 Elite Members gain access to Live Events. These events will range from live critique sessions and workflows to Elite Member panel discussions. You can watch Blake as he edits a photo or interact with your peers during a live panel discussion. If you are an expert in a certain field of phoatography you can hop on in and share your experiences!

Blake decided to bring the Workflows, Actions, Critiques and Quick Tips onto f.64 Elite. You can now access all 2+ years worth of content right on f.64 Elite. f.64 Elite Members have access to all of the archived content at the click of a button. This alone is a treasure trove of valuable information.

What I love is that the courses have a lot of depth and perspectives. I have been using Photoshop for years and have already learned so much. Awesome. The critical session are also great to watch. That is also very educational.The way you explain everything clearly makes me understand all the material. Compliments for that. The bonus materials are also a nice addition.The feeling that I grow in my creativity with regard to photography is very important to me.I still expect to learn a lot from you. Warm greetings from the Netherlands.

Hey Blake, Thanks for creating such wonderful learning resources. I first came across your videos on CreativeLive platform. It was Photoshop Bootcamp. That was an amazing course to start with. I was always looking for such a course, where i can build up my understanding gradually. Also, I liked your approach to develop understanding from PS only rather than using some actions. I would like to see a workflow type course in future similar to the Photoshop Bootcamp course.

Keep up the good work,

cheers,

Gopal

I have been searching for the absolute best photoshop training for more than a year now. Shopping parameters were precision post-processing, training, value, and of course, someone who could actually teach, could be contacted personally, has tremendous pride in their product, and genuinely cares for my success. Actions speak louder than words and, Blake delivers. The Zone System Express 6 and f/64 Elite are exactly what I need to reach my personal photography goals.

Only had subscription a week, but decided to finally join, I have followed Blake since I started photography 4 years ago, learned lots from his channel.

Like his style and as a retired Uni lecturer know how much work goes into presentations as well constructed as his. Am working on image for critique.

Starting to get to grips with Wacom tablet.

I am learning PS on my own since 3 years. First the basics and now I wish to refine my post. Your tutorials are a good repetition with some little tricks I ad to my knowledge. I am amateur photographer and have not much time to do photographs. But wen I have the occasion a shoot a lot, after I take some pictures which I post process in adobe programs. What I found on your site is a good refresh of the use of ps and I am applying your workflow from adobe bridge, as I started from lightroom, to start a new way to look at my processing I thought to try this. I am also finding some new interesting applications in ps I will try to apply in my post processing.

Already watched some excellent courses and my PS knowledge has improved considerably. A really great resource made even better with a great personal touch. Looking forward to submitting to the critique sessions

Getting ready to spend a few days with you and Matt in South Carolina in September!! There are 5 of us coming together. We do a lot of photo trips as a group. When we get together, it is entertaining to say the least. Matt thinks a lot of you and that speaks volumes to me.

I just recently retired as an Ob-Gyn physician and found that photography extended my career with the challenge. Your approach takes this to a new level. I want to now go back and process some of my favorite images from the past and see how they change.

Loving every minute! So many goodies to dip into, I hardly know where to start! The teaching is brilliant, but the critiques are addictive. And then there are the challenges and the webinars. Not enough hours in the day!

I am 9 days into the 30 Day Photoshop Challenge. Wow, I cannot wait for the other 21 days! This is taking my use of PS to guru status! Thank you so much for putting 30 Day Photoshop Challenge together!

Over the years I became a selftaught experienced retoucher using photoshop. There are a lot of retouchers sharing their knowledge. But Blakes way to share his knowledge is unique and worth every penny. The last years I only took advantage of Blake`s free youtube channel. But now I decided to purchase the monthly membership because there is a lot more to discover even for an experienced retoucher, especially the course about the blend modes really brought me many steps further. Blake has a lot to offer others do not show the way Blake does it.

The best photography education I ever had thus far. Blake has the ability to explain lessons and concepts in a way that you will easily grasp it. And he even supplements the learnings with sensible analogies that really help you grasp the lessons easier.

I have never gotten this much information on any subject for $19.99! The information is clear and concise and it is delivered in a way that helps you grasp the concept immediately. Blake is a great teacher and he not only explains the concept, but he also demos it at a pace that is easily understood. Worth every penny and more!

F.64 Elite is exactly what I was looking for in terms of courses, tips, actions, and tools. This website is a one stop shop for Everything I was looking for. Blake Rudis, the instructor, is an excellent teacher. A class act. My only wish was that I had found this site much earlier.

Hi Blake,

I was trying to learn Photoshop for the last two years but with your teaching I have learned more in the last two weeks than in the last two years. You do the basic what you should know. Highly recommend your courses worth every penny.

Excellent introduction series to the site! I had previously purchased the PS in 30 days course which I am still studying and learning so many things. I am amazed at the amount of quality material that is available to me. Much more than a 72 year old will be able to fully absorb but I will try my best.

I have been a very long time user of Photoshop and felt I was fairly competent in my skills however Blake has challenged and expanded my knowledge beyond my expectations. Extremely glad I subscribed.

I thought that I was fairly proficient with Photoshop but Blake has taught me so many things in the last couple of weeks *mind blown*. His courses are amazing and have taken my editing to the next and beyond level(s). You will not regret your purchase of his Elite membership, it is worth every penny!

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