RAW+Jpeg
RAW is a much larger file than a JPEG, because it contains data for each and every pixel the sensor captured. It also has the EXIF data the camera records along with it. That includes a date and time stamp, all the camera settings, and a whole lot more.
The EXIF is only a word file, so it isn't that big. However, it is important later. It tells the computer how to display the RAW data on your screen.
The advantage in post, is you can re-write the EXIF portion of the file and not touch one hair of the image portion. An example, is the white balance. It's recorded as two numbers (Kelvin and tint) that you can simply change. No harm comes to the picture part, and the computer will display the image with a new white balance.
I'd suggest you get a trial of Lightroom (many pros use it for RAW editing), and practice editing RAW files. Eventually, you will be able to re-write the EXIF data for a group of images, and do so VERY quickly. It makes processing 1000 images at a time possible.
HTH
Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
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"Every artist, was once an amateur"
Shooting RAW + jpeg has an advantage because as long as the white balance is correct, you can the smaller jpeg files for reference while editing the raw file. It does eat memory though.
Again, welcome to the site!
Barry
It is what it is.
In Lr, we use Export at the very end of editing to create a JPEG for web or print. You'll then have your edited RAW + a perfect JPEG.
Matthew
Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
www.MLKstudios.com
[email protected]
"Every artist, was once an amateur"
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2nd BUY A BIGGER CARD!!111
Seriously, 4GB is nothing these days especially for a wedding. You're getting paid to do it? If so you owe it to them to have enough card space (and skills).
I'm not judging or anything (and please don't take this the wrong was as I do not mean to offend), but it seems you're a bit of a beginner. You sure you're ready for weddings? Weddings are one of the most difficult events you can shoot. You might want to try it a few times as a second shooter (less pressure) before you step into it on your own.
You could be biting off more than you can chew.
Stealthy Ninja wrote: First, there's a few threads on RAW vs Jpeg already:
www.photographytalk.com/forum/new-to-pho...re-starting-a-thread
2nd BUY A BIGGER CARD!!111
Seriously, 4GB is nothing these days especially for a wedding. You're getting paid to do it? If so you owe it to them to have enough card space (and skills).
I'm not judging or anything (and please don't take this the wrong was as I do not mean to offend), but it seems you're a bit of a beginner. You sure you're ready for weddings? Weddings are one of the most difficult events you can shoot. You might want to try it a few times as a second shooter (less pressure) before you step into it on your own.
You could be biting off more than you can chew.
It needed to be said Adrian
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I don't know what I am scared of. I have Lightroom so let's do this.
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