Comment on Back to Basics Photography - Understanding Raw by kinipelahh
Great article as always. My camera is always set to RAW+JPEG basic because you can't see RAW images in computer unless you open them so JPEG basic is like a preview to find all the wanted pictures faster. 
Also, thanks to RAW I have some good pictures because my photos are often too dark, so it helps out a lot.
Also, thanks to RAW I have some good pictures because my photos are often too dark, so it helps out a lot.
What's your OS? If Windows, then download this codec - it allows to view RAW files in the standard picture viewer! (I used to have the same setting for the same reason. 
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)Wow, this is awesome, thank you so much! I don't understand why they won't add such things automatically. 
Don't mention it! RAW thumbs load a fraction slower that the JPEG ones, but they save you so much space!
And...I honestly have no idea.
Perhaps, they think not so many people need it? Good thing it's free, at least! Imagine them making Windows Artist Edition instead. 
And...I honestly have no idea.
Perhaps, they think not so many people need it? Good thing it's free, at least! Imagine them making Windows Artist Edition instead. I could name a lot more useless features they have implemented to basic windows.
I would lose all my faith to microsoft if they would ask money for it.
I would lose all my faith to microsoft if they would ask money for it.
That wouldn't depict them in the most favourable light, indeed! Hopefully they understand it.
Yeah, that's always handy. I shoot purely in raw because everything is just automatically imported into LightRoom and I work from there.
The amount you're able to adjust them after the fact is pretty remarkable
The amount you're able to adjust them after the fact is pretty remarkable
First time I opened a raw image in photoshop I was blown away because having contrast and sharpness settings wasn't so surprising but I didn't know that you could even edit lens settings, etc.
I started shooting in raw + jpeg because I was so scared at first, but after seeing the differences after the first few times I realised I wasn't bothering with the jpeg at all and they were just taking up space so now I just use raw. The amount of control is just so much better.
I agree with you. As said before I shoot in both only because it makes it easier for me to browse through my photos and space isn't a concern for me as I can still make hundreds of photos, if not even thousand. And I usually empty my card every time I get back home. In computer I keep only the best ones and delete duplicates.
See, I am terrible at that... I never delete anything, but I really should work through them and delete the rubbish ones
I used to be like you on that part but then I realized that if I don't go through them fast then I will never do it. Same way with storing them. If you have them all well categorized by years and events then it's fun to look back and see what you did for example couple of years ago. Also if I need some pictures from previous years then I know where they are.
It might seem like a lot of work but at the end it's really the same only with better outcome.
It might seem like a lot of work but at the end it's really the same only with better outcome.
Yeah, I should go through and sort them but I'm so lazy. I lost all my photos a few months back - over 10,000, so I don't have too many to sort through, and I've actually been meaning to do it... I swear I'll get around to it some day soon
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