Photography Basics: Learn Digital Photography Basics by Robin Cob

Author:Robin Cob [Cob, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Osmora Inc.
Published: 2014-12-08T08:00:00+00:00

Raw vs JPEG

Raw preserves all of the original data from the sensor in a high-bit depth. Ideally this is the best way to shoot your images and archive them. JPEG is a lossy format that actually throws image data away to achieve high compression ratios. JPEG is also an 8-bit file format. Don't let this scare you too much though as the JPEG algorithm does a very good job and most of the data that is discarded is not perceptible visually. I use JPEG every day.

If you get your white balance correct and nail the exposure so that large tonal adjustments are not necessary, you should have no problem shooting JPEG images.

If you are shooting on deadline you are probably not going to have the time to edit hundreds of images and then take the time to do the raw conversion and color and tonal adjustments. Most photographers who work on deadline shoot JPEG file format in the camera.

If you have the luxury of not working on deadline, and you have plenty of memory cards, you can shoot raw file format in the camera, or even raw and JPEG concurrently.

Even if you shoot raw, you should still take the time to get the correct exposure. Even though you have a bit more exposure latitude with raw, your images will be better if you get the exposure correct.

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