raw/jpeg: Do you shoot some of each or are you all in one way or the other? Thoughts on when you may reduce the files or when you feel the need to shoot raw?

steve49 Loc: massachusetts

Do you shoot some of each or are you all in one way or the other?

Thoughts on when you may reduce the files or when you feel the need to shoot raw?

brucewells Loc: Central Kentucky

steve49 wrote:

Do you shoot some of each or are you all in one way or the other?

Thoughts on when you may reduce the files or when you feel the need to shoot raw?

My attitude about this is that the raw image is equivalent to the negative of film days. The JPG is equivalent to the print. It is the piece that we share with others. Therefore, every image I capture will be a raw image, and I don't employ JPGs unless I share one of my images.

This isn't to say there is something wrong with JPGs, and in some circumstances (photo-journalism), the JPG provides a quick way to get the images where they need to go. But, for what I do, they are my shareable images.

I'm confident some will disagree, and that's okay. Everyone does things their own way.

Charles 46277 Loc: Fulton County, KY

My camera is set to shoot both raw and jpeg on each shot, and set for highest resolution. I don't have to worry about how many shots I get on a card. I'm an amateur, but I think some publishers want raw only, while jpeg is better for email, etc. When I edit in PhotoShop, I start with the raw image.

BebuLamar

steve49 wrote:

Do you shoot some of each or are you all in one way or the other?

Thoughts on when you may reduce the files or when you feel the need to shoot raw?

I shoot both!

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

I decide ahead of time. the why varies.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

I shoot raw all the time. If I want .jpeg I can make them .jpeg.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I always shoot raw+JPEG. Primarily so I can tweak in the raw editor and JPEG so I can view in Windows Explorer. I don't shoot a ton, so my 1Tb drive is less than 1/4 full (less than 20,000 files so far). Storage is relatively cheap, but maybe someday I'll maybe cull them.

catchlight.. Loc: Wisconsin USA- Halden Norway

I shoot Raw with a small Jpeg for quick file preview. The file size gain is minimal. Windows doesn't have the latest codec for CR2 unless someone knows of it now?...otherwise viewing in Lightroom/ Photoshop ect. is the only way to get an Idea of what file is saved if outside of editing.

I save everything on external hard drives because they are cheep and don't trust cloud services...but maybe I should, hmmmm

blackest Loc: Ireland

if i'm looking to post process, then raw if not then jpeg. With dslr I initially was a raw + jpeg shooter. These days jpegs are just duplicates i do not need.

I guess using a mac which opens raw allows me this option, raw files are more problematic for windows users.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

steve49 wrote:

Do you shoot some of each or are you all in one way or the other?

Thoughts on when you may reduce the files or when you feel the need to shoot raw?

I always shoot raw. I take that back. Sometimes I shoot jpg if I'm taking pictures of something I'm going to be placing in an ad to sell. No need for perfect pictures there.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

blackest wrote:

if i'm looking to post process, then raw if not then jpeg. With dslr I initially was a raw + jpeg shooter. These days jpegs are just duplicates i do not need.

I guess using a mac which opens raw allows me this option, raw files are more problematic for windows users.

I'm a Windows user and I have absolutely no problems with RAW file.

brucewells Loc: Central Kentucky

blackest wrote:

raw files are more problematic for windows users.

I'm curious why you think this. Can you elaborate?

photoflorida Loc: No where

catchlight.. wrote:

I shoot Raw with a small Jpeg for quick file preview. The file size gain is minimal. Windows doesn't have the latest codec for CR2 unless someone knows of it now?...otherwise viewing in Lightroom/ Photoshop ect. is the only way to get an Idea of what file is saved if outside of editing.

I save everything on external hard drives because they are cheep and don't trust cloud services...but maybe I should, hmmmm

To view RAW CR2 files I use this software.

http://www.fastpictureviewer.com/codecs/

blackest Loc: Ireland

brucewells wrote:

I'm curious why you think this. Can you elaborate?

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-439992-1.html#7396981

suggests a missing codec, for opening some raw files. It could just be newness. Although in the case of video codecs, my panasonic g5 has two options for recording video and one type (AVCHD) requires buying certain software to work with it...

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

steve49 wrote:

Do you shoot some of each or are you all in one way or the other?

Thoughts on when you may reduce the files or when you feel the need to shoot raw?

For me it's easy. I only shoot raw - faster processing, equal and often better results, no file clutter, never wishing I had shot the image as raw because I needed the extra dynamic range to properly record the shot. But the consistent, fast workflow is probably the number one reason I shoot raw. I have been a professional photographer for a number of years (50, actually) and never in my career have I been as productive as I am today. Other than fashion headshot retouching - where I might spend an hour or more on a single image, my typical time from importing to my computer to finished image ranges from about 3 to 10 minutes, with the majority taking less than 5 min each.

Oh, and over the past 11 yrs I have been shooting raw I have never had an issue with editing raw on my Windows computers. I am not sure what Blackest is referring to.