Raw Vs JPEG (Page 4): However, if you're not dead certain that you won't ever want to go back and do post-processsing at some time in the future, save both raw and jpeg. External hard...

rocketride Loc: Upstate NY

preachy wrote:

If you don't plan on doing any significant post-processing, JPG should be fine for you.

However, if you're not dead certain that you won't ever want to go back and do post-processsing at some time in the future, save both raw and jpeg. External hard drives are amazingly inexpensive these days.

MtnMan Loc: ID

Gene51 wrote:

Almost all the pros I know - 40-50 or so - all shoot raw exclusively, and use Lightroom to correct their images and Photoshop to finish them. The few that still shoot jpg only are old school photojournalists, and not at all involved with the post processing. Maybe you travel in different circles.

I only know a few. About 1/3 shoot jpeg because their work doesn't require otherwise and doesn't allow them the time to process RAW images...it values quantity and the right shot over quality of individual shots. Some use industrial strength processing software I don't recall the name of.

warpnet

Check out Anthony Morganti on Youtube and see what can do with raw photos and light room.

Beercat Loc: Central Coast of California

I shoot some weddings .........

If the package was for basic shooting, another words 'down and dirty' and I'm not going to do any PP I shoot in jpeg.

For the more expensive packages, ones that require me to do some PP I shoot in both. Huh?

I toss out the crap and then upload the jpeg to my hosting site. I give all the jpegs to the couple. I then ask then to identify 60 of their favorites. I then take that list and go back to the RAW and do the PP.

Papa Joe Loc: Midwest U.S.

kann527 wrote:

I have recently just started getting more into photography. I have been shooting in JPEG and have been very pleased with my pictures. I just started shooting in raw but it has just made things more complicated for me. I would like to eventually shoot family photoes and children. Do you think it would be ok if I just staying with shooting in JPEG?

Yes.

HowardPepper Loc: Palm Coast, FL

psychusa wrote:

Yes, I can tell you horror stories about shots I messed up, but were saved because I shot in RAW and was able to save them. Especially things like poor white balance and under exposures.

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I've done that three times in the past month, all shot in JPEG, and all took me quite a bit of time to "fix". I have switched to shooting in RAW because of this, and have already modified my post-shoot workflow to include RAW file processing.

Oh, and I have written a reminder, which I keep in my camera bag, to verify my camera settings BEFORE I start shooting! :D

wilsondl Loc: Lincoln, NE

I think the question was "Should I use JPEG to do pictures of families and Kids" Not about shooting Safari pictures or pictures in weird light and so on. If you do families and kids for the most part you are in control of the lighting or familiar with the lighting at the locations you will use. If you set up your camera in JPEG to get the look you like you do not have to worry about a lot of PP. Just stuff like getting rid of a few zits. If you do RAW you just can't afford the time to do the PP. You will be working for minimum wage or less. If you shoot the $1000 a session shoots then you may want to think about RAW. If by chance something goes wrong you can do a re shoot. - Dave

bigwolf40 Loc: Effort, Pa.

RJM wrote:

I've even rescued JPEGs that have been colour cast from a wrong white balance chosen by the camera.

One excellent processing program I use is NIK Efex suite. Awesome and so easy. I even make my own presets for different types of images.

I am posting two photos before and after PP. The first one is a badly exposed Jpeg photo and the second one is that same photo after PP. This shows how good today's PP software is. I spent very little time on this, maybe at most five minutes.. I use Topaz software mostly. For me I find Raw takes to much time and with today's software you can do well with Jpeg.....Rich

1-Original Jpeg

(Download)

2-PP Jpeg of original

(Download)

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Shooting raw isn't for everybody. I've venture to wager that there are very few people that actually do any PP compared to those that do. Here's a site that will (with pictures) show you the advantages of raw vss jpg. http://www.slrlounge.com/school/raw-vs-jpeg-jpg-the-ultimate-visual-guide/

That said, I like what some people say, and that is to shoot both raw and jpg. Use the jpg files today but save ALL of the raw images on an external drive and use folders with an identifying name and date so it will help find the one you are looking for later. Some day you'll be glad you did.

kann527 wrote:

I have recently just started getting more into photography. I have been shooting in JPEG and have been very pleased with my pictures. I just started shooting in raw but it has just made things more complicated for me. I would like to eventually shoot family photoes and children. Do you think it would be ok if I just staying with shooting in JPEG?

NYjoe Loc: US/UK

Shoot jpeg and raw...decide later what suits what imagined to be your imagined final result. Its an art and in my opinion should not be constrained by technical hard and fast rules.

kann527 wrote:

I have recently just started getting more into photography. I have been shooting in JPEG and have been very pleased with my pictures. I just started shooting in raw but it has just made things more complicated for me. I would like to eventually shoot family photoes and children. Do you think it would be ok if I just staying with shooting in JPEG?

jimberton Loc: Michigan's Upper Peninsula

kann527 wrote:

I have recently just started getting more into photography. I have been shooting in JPEG and have been very pleased with my pictures. I just started shooting in raw but it has just made things more complicated for me. I would like to eventually shoot family photoes and children. Do you think it would be ok if I just staying with shooting in JPEG?

if you are happy with your jpgs...stay with jpg.

rocketride Loc: Upstate NY

You don't have to do the same thing all the time. If you're taking routine shots under ordinary lighting , just do the jpgs. If you're shooting something tricky, or in weird or inadequate light, shoot both.

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

kann527 wrote:

I have recently just started getting more into photography. I have been shooting in JPEG and have been very pleased with my pictures. I just started shooting in raw but it has just made things more complicated for me. I would like to eventually shoot family photoes and children. Do you think it would be ok if I just staying with shooting in JPEG?

Shoot in JPG-Fine (largest possible JPG file) and unless you need to do 'major' post processing you should be just fine. Many excellent photographers shoot only in JPG.

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

RJM wrote:

It's surprising what processing you can do on a jp... (show quote)

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speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

kann527 wrote:

I have recently just started getting more into photography. I have been shooting in JPEG and have been very pleased with my pictures. I just started shooting in raw but it has just made things more complicated for me. I would like to eventually shoot family photoes and children. Do you think it would be ok if I just staying with shooting in JPEG?

Hey, you can shoot in any mode you want, as long as you're happy with the results, it does not matter if you shot them in raw or jpeg, but you will never be able to get the best quality out of your pictures, if you shoot in jpeg.