Is shooting in RAW really needed?
Slick Man wrote:
Baydream wrote:
I beg to disagree. Shooting both RAW+jpeg gives even relative newcomers a comparison to begin practicing their editing skills with RAW. Since Picasa can handle RAW from almost every manufacturer, everyone can have the tools to begin learning.Stealthy Ninja wrote: Only if you're good.
Seriously if you're still learning and/or don't have the programs to use it, then there's no point.
But doesn't that take up double the space on camera then on computer?
Not double because jpeg is compressed.
IF you have lightroom or aperture (mac) just shoot RAW. As I said, if you don't have the programs like those (or Photoshop) there's no point shooting raw.
I will take back the "still learning" part of what I said though. If you're still learning (and have the programs) shoot RAW only. Jump in the deep end.
I wish I'd shot RAW since the beginning. I could go back and "fix" some of my older pictures with my new "skillz"
MLKstudios wrote: ...get the white balance set perfectly though.
Or do what we did with film. Set it to daylight, and forget about it.
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Often I wanted the light's colors in the image.
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"Every artist, was once an amateur"
jenniderd wrote: I made the switch from .jpg to raw last fall and I used to take both, but since I've upgrade to a better PS, I like having the control of using a RAW file MUCH better. That said, if you like the images you're getting with .jpg, by all mean, use what you like best. When I'm taking snapshots with my point and shoot, I only have .jpgs, and I'm fine with that, but my professional work I only take RAW now.
your hooked! 
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