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.

So this tutorial focuses on using the Digital Zone System and Topaz Plugins on a normal photograph (Non HDR).  While I do prefer to use it on an HDR image, it does do wonders to single exposures as well.  I surely hope you enjoy it and if you like what you see with Topaz Clarity and ReStyle the store link is below.  You really cannot go wrong with either.

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Blake Rudis
f.64 Academy and f.64 Elite are the brainchildren of Blake Rudis. While he is a landscape photographer, he is most passionate about post-processing images in Photoshop and mentoring others.

For Blake, it's all about the art and process synergy. He dives deep into complex topics and makes them easy to understand through his outside-the-box thinking so that you can use these tricks in your workflow today!
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