Yup, they sure know how to do it. When I was there, we spent a day in the village of Canez - on the shore of that brackish water lake, north or northeast of Port au Prince, I think. When we show up, the whole village came out to sing for us. They villagers, who were/are starving taught us much about worship.
Really enjoying the photos!

Andy, thanks for that. All others too! You're all a wealth of knowledge for me. This has been extremely helpful to me. And Andy, the explanation along with the pics tells it very clearly. Why I hadn't thought of looking at my own edited pics right beside the camera-provided jpeg, I don't know.
It's making great sense to me, and by golly, I think I'm learning more! Thanks! Ya'll are awesome!

Thanks for all the insight everyone. All good and helpful info here, and I appreciate the variety of answers. Making a bit more sense to me! Sooner or later I'll settle and get more comfortable with how I'm recording them.
I started shooting in RAW + Jpeg because photographer friends were telling me to learn to edit the RAW images. Once I started doing that, I've found myself only editing the RAW files and doing nothing with the jpegs. Guess I was hanging onto the jpegs for "backup" in case I really screwed something up. Learning and doing...

Thanks! I think I (sort of) understand the difference between the two. It was more of a curiosity question. I've got the canon 60d, and while I'm learning, I'm shooting in the RAW + Jpeg setting. Don't really know why I'm doing that except I'm trying to learn a bit about editing the RAW file, and yet still have the jpeg to fall on, if needed. I guess?
But, too, I was wondering what the advantage, if there is one, of even have that setting, is that a setting professionals use, and what the purpose would be shooting in both.

I'm new to photography with lots to learn. And this is just the place!
Question - I was always told by a professional photographer friend about shooting in RAW because of the control you have with adjusting the picture later. And that's what I'm doing, using LR-4 to tweak them before I use them.
The question I have though is what is the purpose of shooting in RAW + Jpeg, which is what I'm currently doing? I edit the RAW files, and do nothing with the Jpegs...but beyond that, what's the purpose of shooting in both?

Saw the tarps all around, along with USAid tents. I'll go back into my file and so some editing I didn't have available to me. Really love seeing these...hope others do.

The things you find in Haiti...I just might have to go back and dig through a few from my trip there.

Yup, #3 for sure.

Such a beautiful country. Beautiful people. Beautiful colors. Beautiful photographs! thanks.

Love the photos! Sure brings back memories from being down there summer '11. Petionville and the village of Canez mostly and some work in Port au Prince. You've captured some amazing stories in photos...thanks!

Really nice! Looks like the rain enhanced these already beautiful photos.

And, a few more...

Notice the bullet hitting the water? They had water jets creating bullet fire, etc., throughout.

If you've never been to the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, they've done a great job to memorialize the event in our nation's history.
The Bedford, VA community lost a great number of soldiers and (I think) was the reason for the building of this memorial.
Thanks, Veterans, for your service to our country!
Enjoy! C & C welcome cause I'm definitely new to photography.

Here's our Hattie girl...part beagle, part pit.

You have a mac laptop? The right click would be pressing the right corner of the touchpad, closest to you.