I mix it up recently on holiday I took mainly JPEGs as they were just snaps of people and places. When I went to a location worthy of a bit of time where I thought I would need to make some edits such as sunsets across to the mainland and mountains I shot in raw. Nice to hear someone supporting JPEGs in the right circumstances.
As with some who say "only real photographers shoot in full manual-only, and only similarly shoot raw," this smacks to me of photographic snobbery. Perfectly acceptable images can be captured in jpg. Also, it is not an essential ingredient of modern photography to spend hours in front of a - must be calibrated- monitor, effectively creating a painting like image, often bearing little resemblance to the original scene, to create a final product having the view of painting, complete with added in sky, oversaturated colours- think you know what my points are.
I only shoot JPG, I process them in either Photoshop or Lightroom, I have sold prints at exhibitions and just to people and people like my work, they never ask me if I shoot in JPG or RAW.
The editing process drives me nuts, so jpeg suits me fine. I did not, however, know about photo styles. I look forward to exploring that feature. Thanks for your help!
I love shooting RAW. Gives me so much versatility on post editing. Only time I really shoot JPG is when it's just a simple image needed for work that doesn't need to be too fancy
I do fine art photography and always shoot RAW. I don't shoot high volume, so storage and buffer speeds aren't a concern for me. I might spend an entire weekend on a subject and come away with a dozen images, maybe one keeper if I'm lucky. I add five or six, maybe seven images to my website each year. Having said that, there are moments when I do shoot JPEG. For me, it's a kind of training. Knowing that my editing options are limited with JPEG, it forces me to slow down and consider lots of things, to try and nail as much as I can in camera. It's also a way to teach me to be more decisive and to trust my instincts. I have an exercise I used to teach people; take blank memory card, set your camera to JPEG, cover your LCD with tape and just use the metering display (or turn image preview off if you don't have a metering display). Then shoot 10-20 images and take the card to a printer (without having looked at the images) to print each image at 4x6. People are often surprised at how good they really are when they stop obsessing about the LCD after each shot. And when tweaking an image is less of an option, people will often find more beauty in what they created without the need to tinker.
In other words treat your digital camera like a film camera. With an old-school SLR iso and picture style were both fixed by your choice of film. With only a light meter and no screen you had to rely on the viewfinder and meter. You didn’t get to see the results until the film was processed … no chimping and reshooting. Finally, an (expensive) roll of film giving 36 exposures concentrates the mind.
I just bought a DSLR and I've taken 6,000 pictures. I shoot in raw and jpeg. I have not used one raw file, but they are there if I need them in the future.
Hi Paul, another great video :). Even the most capable camera will buffer if you choose a memory card with slow read/write speeds. If you can fork out enough for a good card, you should not suffer too many buffering issues. Once I chose to shoot in both raw and jpeg. These days I prefer not to waste space on my card with jpegs. With a raw file and current post processing software, there is no limit to creativity. One's creativity is really limited with jpegs.
Very good, concise video explaining the advantages/disadvantages of both. One thing to note is that if you do shoot Raw+JPEG you will often lose some of the in-camera settings that are available when shooting in JPEG-only mode. The functions that are disabled will vary by camera. When shooting in JPEG-only the full feature set of the camera will be available. However, if you do decide to shoot in JPEG-only mode you'll lose any of the advantages of PP with a Raw file.
Hello Paul. As usual, an excellent video; always clearly explained. You tell what you're going to tell us, then you tell us, and finally tell us what you told us, so the lessons are easy to understand and retain. Plus you tell us the whys of trying something other than a "this is what you do" explanation. I always add to my learning from these videos. Thank you for sharing your expertise and experience with all of us!
Really depends on how and what you are shooting and what your target market is, as well as just what kinds of editing/post-processing you do. If I do high speed burst work for sporting functions I shoot jpg, but if I am doing event/wedding/portrait work, I shoot raw, so really depends on the situation.
THANK YOU!!! When I made the step up from a point and shoot, the best bang for my budget was to kit myself out with a good used Nikon DSLR and two lenses (that STILL cost me less than a new mirrorless body). It gives me three choices of JPEG quality. I shot RAW for the first time a couple of weeks ago and felt like the entire post processing session was a salvage operation. I don't do this so that I can come home to a joyless slog that makes me want to cry, not when I can put the camera in "JPEG Fine" and complete an edit with a light touch - and heart.
Thank you Paul for expressing this viewpoint. Unless you are shooting for Competition or sale of a very large image to hang jpeg works very well (my opinion). Your insights are valuable to the community.
I just caught your "How to photograph THE MOON " a couple of days ago in time to capture some outstanding pics of the harvest moon. I found your teaching style easy to follow and to the point. You got yourself another subscriber. CHEERS!!
Hi Paul I shoot RAW However... Recently the biggest lesson that I have learnt is why spend hours in front of computer. Of you get it right first time. Brilliant. Learning the camera functions and histogram will save you so much time. So jpeg is very compelling What is a TIFF file etc and why should we use it? I am new to your work but very much enjoying it
Great explanation. I always shoot JPEG and RAW. I have the images ready to go with the JPEG, and I can work on it with the RAW. That's just what works for me. My hard drives are all in RAID configurations. With disc space being so affordable these days, I don't delete any photos. Thanks for another great video.
I kind of choose depending on what I'm doing. If the photos I'm taking are for what I call reference only, I will just do JPG. These are photos I would do of different stages of a metalwork or woodwork project I'm working on. Or they could be the different stages of a local building project. Or they could be of a ship or superyacht which has come in our harbour. Or they can also cover me doing temporary photos where I have done a recce of a place I've not been to and found some good positions to get good photos, but the weather or light wasn't good at the time. It then reminds me where to go and I can walk straight to that point another day. The reason I will use RAW files for, is more valuable important stuff. The kind of stuff I think one day, I could use to make money out of. Anything scenic from landscapes, close ups of flowers, or a field of flowers. Long exposures, architecture, wildlife or patterns in nature. That's what I use RAW for.
If you set your picture style for your jpegsto NEUTRAL then the preview image on the back of the LCD will be flatter and look more like the RAW image.(in case you shoot RAW + jpeg) and don't want to be spoiled with the fully processed look of the joeg image.
I enjoyed your explanation; you laid everything out in a nicely organized fashion and made it easy to understand. I already knew most of what you were relating, but was curious about the video's tag line re whether we should shoot RAW. I, personally, only shoot RAW, but then I am doing it professionally and producing large Giclée prints on canvas for sale to discriminating fine art clients - 24 x 36 - sometimes bigger - from my work and need every ounce of quality I can squeeze out! But, if I am not serious, I will use JPEGs. I subscribed and look forward to more of your tutorials.
With my first camera there was no way to choose, she could only handle JPG. Since I had my first DSLR camera, I have only been taking photos in RAW. Thank you for the well-explained video Paul.
Blessings Paul, yet another great video my friend. I normally shoot both JPEG and RAW images. This way if I need to post it fast I still have the jpeg image available without much editing and I could always use the Snapseed for minor editing. I also have the Raw so if I have time like a portrait I could go ahead and do my creative part on computer.
If you don’t want to shoot and edit RAW, could you save your jpegs as TIF files when you edit them in your pc until you are happy with them? Then convert them back to jpegs when you’re finished. That way, you won’t lose data due to successive saves in the edit process.
I shoot JPEG, make a TIFF copy, do post processing on the TIFF, then make a JPEG copy of the modified TIFF. The JPEG copy is more or less the same size as the original JPEG.
Edit your images in Photoshop, and save them as both jpegs and PSD (Photoshop images). You can always go back to the PSD, it is lossless, and do more work on it. Then save it again as both a JPG and PSD.
TY Paul, for another informative and timely video. I have been contemplating going back to shooting JPEG,I have been shooting only raw for a few years but not wanting to spend time post processing since eyes aren't what they used to be . Having much more fun , sharing and time outside shooting with my Nikon Zfc and less time home on the computer.
That is the reason why I made this video, RAW is great but it's not for everybody. The Nikon Zfc is a really great camera and if you shoot Jpeg images you can have a lot of fun with the Picture Control settings. Thanks for watching 🏆
My fuji xt5 allows me to set my camera to shoot fine raw and jpeg so I can get the best of both worlds. When I process the photos and send to instagram these are jpeg . I really enjoy your tutorials which are very clear and understandable.
jpgs don't dump as much as you think, they are compressed because the software can say things like the next 20 pixels are the same. When editing you should always save under a different name so you don't degrade that, but if you keep above level 10, preferably 12, there is little loss. As a professional I have always used jpg, though in some cases I save to raw in case, the internal software is far more experienced than I am at conversion. Unless there are vast tonal ranges you should be perfectly happy with the result of a jpg file, despite what some people preach. Even a tricky image can become impressive with things like Nik detail extracter.
Thanks Paul for another well explained video. I switched to RAW, on your recommendation, a couple of years ago but didn't realize that when viewing images on the camera display that they were displayed in JPEG. A lesson learnt. Thanks and keep up the great work. Regards, Andy
I've only just got my 1st good camera, an old one. It doesn't shoot RAW so I found a Canon EOS, another old camera, that does shoot RAW. This video has been a great help in understanding the different formats.
Thanks paul great video I still shoot jpeg and I'm constantly being told to shoot raw but I don't really edit my images. this video has just made my mind up for now at least I will stick to jpeg 👍thank you. Excellent channel
I see myself as a recorder rather than an artist, I don’t do much in post. However I do explore a little. I might shoot jpeg and raw and then play with the raw. For example in bird photography, I might over expose a bird against the sky so I can see the colours rather than a silhouette. But I don’t see myself editing hundreds of photos. I’m not a pro. I sometimes shoot in black and white to look at the “mood”. anyone can make a black & white photo from a raw, so I think it’s “cheating” to make a black & white photo after the fact. By taking a B&W photo I try and imagine what it’s like to use a Lieca Monochrom.
Hey Paul, great video as usual! Please consider doing a video about,as you call them, take away cameras. I’m looking for a small affordable travel camera so I don’t have to lug my big DSLR around on trips.
Hey Paul - Great video as always… esp. the added graphics. One of my 2 go-to cameras is the Panasonic/LUMIX FZ300. There are some photo settings it literally will not let you shoot in jpg (lol - doesn’t tell you, just disallows). It will let you do a bit of ‘programming’ of the jpg processing if there are certain attributes you always prefer. A video I’d find interesting is Luminar Neo (probably my next purchase) on the same photo starting in RAW and starting in jpg.
Great video, but i must agree to disagree, coz HDD now a days much cheaper and much larger space ... i shots jpeg + raw, jpeg for fast upload or fast copy for the client, and new Lightroom is more capable to AUTO tone the raw image, make more dynamic range to the image. Coz i believe that all camera that shoots jpeg its the same level, but raw file, is the main reason u buy the latest and greatest camera that have 14-15 stops of dynamic range, clean high ISO, BSI sensor, low pass filter, etc.
Hey, Paul, I love your videos and I would like to share my own opinion on the RAW VS Jpeg image formats. I feel both Jpeg and RAW image formats work well in their own respected ways depending on the person shooting the photos. For the casual photographer who wishes to shoot a photo for easy photo sharing and quick photo printing for friends and family then using the Jpeg image format is perfect for them. However, if you wish to do photo touchups in let's say "Adobe Lightroom" then there might be an issue with that. It's not impossible to edit Jpeg photos in "Lightroom", but beware that you're going to have some photo information loss compared to RAW format. If you wish to add special effects to your photo such as CGI compositing elements then the RAW format would be recommended, because having the original resolution, and image quality you will be able to print out in the highest quality possible regardless of the amount of editing you done. Although paid image processing software's are considered an inconnivance to some people, investing some money aside to purchase them would be a worthy outcome because working with free 3rd party softwares that offer similar elements, they might not have some helpful features that only paid softwares can offer. Regardless that both formats have their up's and down's in the end it all depends on the user and how they wish to use their images for.
Just FOUND YOU !! Well I Teach Photography on here as well and also to the Beginners at my Club, Brentwood & District Photographic Club and YOUR 'Video Teaching ' is GREAT ! No 'Hums and Ahs' and you really Get Down to the 'Nitty Gritty ' NO WAFFLING first as so many others do -- I am still learning 'Digital' Photography although being IN Photography since 1951 and you are a GREAT TEACHER -- SUBSCRIBED ( 'Good On You Mate' in my Best Aussie Accent!! )
First time watch you. I was wondering about the so called improved Jpeg that is call HEIF, what is the update to using HEIF going to give me. Is it worth using vs. Jpeg. Does HEIF make using Raw less important.
On my latest Olympus cameras I set RAW+JPEG which gives me both. I got Rawtherapee freeware software to treat the ORF files if needed, I'm not paying $xx a month for software I may not use. End result, after 5 years I have never needed to use a RAW image. OK that depends on my style. I shoot Underwater, with Two Strobes + LED, Portrait with multiplke strobes+LED and a bit of Travel, yeah I can point and shoot. The end result is 99% seen on computer screens at resolution 1200 to 1900 with mixed still and video. The Eye selection autofocus is mindblowing straight out of the Camera, after that If I got my strobes right, it's a winner straight out of the camera, if not it is straight in the trash can you won't repair that in RAW. My editing limits itself to an occasional crop and levels/brilliance/contrast when I am pushing the limit of my strobes underwater.
Excellent video thanks, I use an old Canon 1300d and shoot in both modes at the same time , if I feel lazy jpeg time otherwise lightroom and Photoshop for editing.
Easy to follow lessons at 75 years of age its a easy learn, photo Genius make it it easy explained and without any compilations thank you, all the way from ireland
I shoot RAW mostly. My M6II has a HDR mode that produces a jpg. I like it, the photos come out pretty good. Anyways, I use RAW for most of my photos and I use my computer to make the jpg pics for facebook, instagram, behance and playbook. Posting seems to take more of my time LOL.
Was wondering, when saving in Jpeg format set to 100% quality, is there still incremental compression with each save? My editing software if it makes a difference is typically Affinity Photo.
Recently I saw a very impressive photography thread, with a whole bunch of amazing tropical birds, posted by a Pro wildlife photographer, who shot exclusively in JPG ! I'd have been tempted to respond, "What the heck are you doing" ?!?! > But his work looked outstanding. No obvious exposure, or color flaws. So here's the way I look at it, If you are "so good" that you can make flawless, award winning photos shooting in JPG, I have nothing but respect for you. However, I will continue to shoot in RAW, because I'm not that good, and not sure that I will ever be. Also, it's just in nature of wildlife photography, that you might shoot 50 different birds / wildlife, in JPG, and every one of them come out fantastic. But then, that once in a lifetime, super rare creature pops up > and those will inevitably be, the shots that are over, or underexposed, or terrible color balance, etc. I'm not worried about those 50 shots that will look fine either way, but rather, insuring that I have the best chance at a great shot, whenever that once in a lifetime opportunity pops up, and I need all the help I can get :)
I don't know anything about Canon's jpgs, but I know that Nikon has had a Lousy jpg Engine since the D300/D3 era. Regardless of how Picture Control is configured, raw will produce far better results
Hi George, I recently tested a new camera and tried to open the RAW files in Adobe Lightroom, this was not possible because the camera was so new that Lightroom could not recognise or make sense of the RAW file (data file) from that particular camera. Of course shortly after there was an update issued and then there was no problem. The reason for the lengthy explanation is that a RAW file straight out of camera on the memory card is effectively just data, when you open the file using the correct (and updated) software an image will be then be displayed based on the data values. So unlike a Jpeg which is a "ready to go" image and can be viewed on just about anything, a RAW file ideally needs to be imported into the appropriate software first, edited and finally saved as a format that can be opened on most devices - such as Jpeg, TIFF, etc... Thanks for watching.
Most processing software will apply edits to the RAW file by default(exposure, white balance...). It applys these filters so the RAW can be viewed. If viewed without these filters it's normally a very dark image, not much detail.
Unless I'm confused, in the video you state that a raw file is not an image, but in your latest reply you refer to it as an image. Is araw file an image or not. LOL. Thanks again. I really appreciate your videos.
Shooting RAW with my Sony RX100 iii gas changed everything. I put my camera away for years. I didn’t like it over ISO 400. But now thanks to Lightroom I don't mind Shooting at ISO6400.
Hi Paul, I appreciate your videos and am learning so much from them as being a beginner. I have a question. I have been shooting in RAW and still do, I had heard someone mention about shooting in RAW plus JPEG. What would the benefit be of that. I have the Rebel T7 which offers that option. Thank you.
Hi Paul, I have a Nikon D3400 and now I am considering buying Fujifilm xs10 because the jpegs from that camera already come out pretty good with their colour simulations. Do you think it is a worthy upgrade or should I go for a full frame instead?
Hi Yashaank, The Fujifilm XS10 is a really nice camera and would be a great upgrade from the D3400. The decision wether to go full frame is of course up to you and your budget 😃
Very informative thank you. I always shoot RAW because if I shoot scenes with bright skies and drop the Exposure Comp, I can recover more of the shadows with a RAW file? Have I understood this correct? ATB MMMD
Thank you again Paul for your amazing videos! I have a question: can a lower pixel professional camera take better pictures than a higher pixel hobbyist camera? In particular a Canon 5D Mk 1 vs a Canon SL3? I understand there is a big difference between the full frame and an APS-C sensors, it just seems the SL3 has a higher ISO range than the 5D, which I'm not sure if that's an advantage or not. Thanks for reading and for all your insight!!
I mix it up recently on holiday I took mainly JPEGs as they were just snaps of people and places. When I went to a location worthy of a bit of time where I thought I would need to make some edits such as sunsets across to the mainland and mountains I shot in raw.
Nice to hear someone supporting JPEGs in the right circumstances.
As with some who say "only real photographers shoot in full manual-only, and only similarly shoot raw," this smacks to me of photographic snobbery.
Perfectly acceptable images can be captured in jpg.
Also, it is not an essential ingredient of modern photography to spend hours in front of a - must be calibrated- monitor, effectively creating a painting like image, often bearing little resemblance to the original scene, to create a final product having the view of painting, complete with added in sky, oversaturated colours- think you know what my points are.
I shoot in JPEG only, I mainly shoot stock images and events. One of my images was selected for The NY Times that was shot in JPEG
I only shoot JPG, I process them in either Photoshop or Lightroom, I have sold prints at exhibitions and just to people and people like my work, they never ask me if I shoot in JPG or RAW.
I've been shooting seriously for a few years and every time I watch your videos I learn something new. Thank you for the extended knowledge.
Thanks Raymond, very much appreciate the kind feedback.
The editing process drives me nuts, so jpeg suits me fine. I did not, however, know about photo styles. I look forward to exploring that feature. Thanks for your help!
I do not like editing either!
I love shooting RAW. Gives me so much versatility on post editing. Only time I really shoot JPG is when it's just a simple image needed for work that doesn't need to be too fancy
Same here. I always shoot RAW as well. Except....when my client needs the images immediately. That's when I shoot BOTH RAW and Jpeg.
I do fine art photography and always shoot RAW. I don't shoot high volume, so storage and buffer speeds aren't a concern for me. I might spend an entire weekend on a subject and come away with a dozen images, maybe one keeper if I'm lucky. I add five or six, maybe seven images to my website each year.
Having said that, there are moments when I do shoot JPEG. For me, it's a kind of training. Knowing that my editing options are limited with JPEG, it forces me to slow down and consider lots of things, to try and nail as much as I can in camera. It's also a way to teach me to be more decisive and to trust my instincts. I have an exercise I used to teach people; take blank memory card, set your camera to JPEG, cover your LCD with tape and just use the metering display (or turn image preview off if you don't have a metering display). Then shoot 10-20 images and take the card to a printer (without having looked at the images) to print each image at 4x6. People are often surprised at how good they really are when they stop obsessing about the LCD after each shot. And when tweaking an image is less of an option, people will often find more beauty in what they created without the need to tinker.
In other words treat your digital camera like a film camera. With an old-school SLR iso and picture style were both fixed by your choice of film. With only a light meter and no screen you had to rely on the viewfinder and meter. You didn’t get to see the results until the film was processed … no chimping and reshooting. Finally, an (expensive) roll of film giving 36 exposures concentrates the mind.
I just bought a DSLR and I've taken 6,000 pictures. I shoot in raw and jpeg. I have not used one raw file, but they are there if I need them in the future.
Hi Paul, another great video :). Even the most capable camera will buffer if you choose a memory card with slow read/write speeds. If you can fork out enough for a good card, you should not suffer too many buffering issues. Once I chose to shoot in both raw and jpeg. These days I prefer not to waste space on my card with jpegs. With a raw file and current post processing software, there is no limit to creativity. One's creativity is really limited with jpegs.
Exactly.
Creativity has to be mainly in composition, not editing. Editing should only be used to make it a bit better
Very good, concise video explaining the advantages/disadvantages of both. One thing to note is that if you do shoot Raw+JPEG you will often lose some of the in-camera settings that are available when shooting in JPEG-only mode. The functions that are disabled will vary by camera. When shooting in JPEG-only the full feature set of the camera will be available. However, if you do decide to shoot in JPEG-only mode you'll lose any of the advantages of PP with a Raw file.
Your tutorial is really great . So thorough and elaborate, but at the same time admirably easy to understand. Thank you a lot!
Hello Paul. As usual, an excellent video; always clearly explained. You tell what you're going to tell us, then you tell us, and finally tell us what you told us, so the lessons are easy to understand and retain. Plus you tell us the whys of trying something other than a "this is what you do" explanation. I always add to my learning from these videos. Thank you for sharing your expertise and experience with all of us!
So nice of you, I very much appreciate the great feedback and support. Thank you 😃
Really depends on how and what you are shooting and what your target market is, as well as just what kinds of editing/post-processing you do. If I do high speed burst work for sporting functions I shoot jpg, but if I am doing event/wedding/portrait work, I shoot raw, so really depends on the situation.
THANK YOU!!! When I made the step up from a point and shoot, the best bang for my budget was to kit myself out with a good used Nikon DSLR and two lenses (that STILL cost me less than a new mirrorless body). It gives me three choices of JPEG quality. I shot RAW for the first time a couple of weeks ago and felt like the entire post processing session was a salvage operation. I don't do this so that I can come home to a joyless slog that makes me want to cry, not when I can put the camera in "JPEG Fine" and complete an edit with a light touch - and heart.
RAW allows for post WB adjustment (including targeted adjustments). This alone allows for creative differences beyond what the camera offers.
Thank you Paul for expressing this viewpoint. Unless you are shooting for Competition or sale of a very large image to hang jpeg works very well (my opinion). Your insights are valuable to the community.
Thank you kindly Paul.
Great topic Paul! I never thought id consider jpegs at times but you truely have demonstrated there is a time and a place for everything!
Thank you. I was not comfortable using RAW. And right now I don't feel the need for it right now since the only editing I do is cropping.
I just caught your "How to photograph THE MOON " a couple of days ago in time to capture some outstanding pics of the harvest moon. I found your teaching style easy to follow and to the point. You got yourself another subscriber.
CHEERS!!
Hi Paul
I shoot RAW
However... Recently the biggest lesson that I have learnt is why spend hours in front of computer. Of you get it right first time. Brilliant.
Learning the camera functions and histogram will save you so much time.
So jpeg is very compelling
What is a TIFF file etc and why should we use it?
I am new to your work but very much enjoying it
I have been wondering about this for while ! Thank you !!
Great explanation. I always shoot JPEG and RAW. I have the images ready to go with the JPEG, and I can work on it with the RAW. That's just what works for me. My hard drives are all in RAID configurations. With disc space being so affordable these days, I don't delete any photos. Thanks for another great video.
since ive went to fuji. Ive been enjoying their film simulations and I seem to enjoy the results. Feels like a chore just to edit RAW now.
Great information!! Now I know reasons and facts to decide when to select either format! Thank you!!
I kind of choose depending on what I'm doing. If the photos I'm taking are for what I call reference only, I will just do JPG. These are photos I would do of different stages of a metalwork or woodwork project I'm working on. Or they could be the different stages of a local building project. Or they could be of a ship or superyacht which has come in our harbour. Or they can also cover me doing temporary photos where I have done a recce of a place I've not been to and found some good positions to get good photos, but the weather or light wasn't good at the time. It then reminds me where to go and I can walk straight to that point another day. The reason I will use RAW files for, is more valuable important stuff. The kind of stuff I think one day, I could use to make money out of. Anything scenic from landscapes, close ups of flowers, or a field of flowers. Long exposures, architecture, wildlife or patterns in nature. That's what I use RAW for.
Switching between Jpeg and RAW to suit the situation and intention makes perfect sense to me 😀
Thanks for the great feedback.
@@photogenius thanks and no worries. 🙂
If you set your picture style for your jpegsto NEUTRAL then the preview image on the back of the LCD will be flatter and look more like the RAW image.(in case you shoot RAW + jpeg) and don't want to be spoiled with the fully processed look of the joeg image.
Hi . I'm here for the first time and found your video easy and clear to understand. Thank you a lot.
Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching, hope you will stick around 😀
I enjoyed your explanation; you laid everything out in a nicely organized fashion and made it easy to understand. I already knew most of what you were relating, but was curious about the video's tag line re whether we should shoot RAW. I, personally, only shoot RAW, but then I am doing it professionally and producing large Giclée prints on canvas for sale to discriminating fine art clients - 24 x 36 - sometimes bigger - from my work and need every ounce of quality I can squeeze out! But, if I am not serious, I will use JPEGs. I subscribed and look forward to more of your tutorials.
Cheers Paul , appreciated , keep up the great work , regards from Northland NZ
With my first camera there was no way to choose, she could only handle JPG. Since I had my first DSLR camera, I have only been taking photos in RAW. Thank you for the well-explained video Paul.
So now you spend more time on what the rest of earths Sub-Humanoids dont care about.
Blessings Paul, yet another great video my friend. I normally shoot both JPEG and RAW images. This way if I need to post it fast I still have the jpeg image available without much editing and I could always use the Snapseed for minor editing. I also have the Raw so if I have time like a portrait I could go ahead and do my creative part on computer.
Same here.
Me too. I think that is the best way to go
thanks Paul explained clearly the differences between jpeg and raw.
Thank you for watching, supporting and taking the time to share your feedback.
If you don’t want to shoot and edit RAW, could you save your jpegs as TIF files when you edit them in your pc until you are happy with them? Then convert them back to jpegs when you’re finished. That way, you won’t lose data due to successive saves in the edit process.
Hi Carl, I don't see why not. Thanks for watching and contributing.
I shoot JPEG, make a TIFF copy, do post processing on the TIFF, then make a JPEG copy of the modified TIFF. The JPEG copy is more or less the same size as the original JPEG.
Edit your images in Photoshop, and save them as both jpegs and PSD (Photoshop images). You can always go back to the PSD, it is lossless, and do more work on it. Then save it again as both a JPG and PSD.
TY Paul, for another informative and timely video. I have been contemplating going back to shooting JPEG,I have been shooting only raw for a few years but not wanting to spend time post processing since eyes aren't what they used to be . Having much more fun , sharing and time outside shooting with my Nikon Zfc and less time home on the computer.
That is the reason why I made this video, RAW is great but it's not for everybody. The Nikon Zfc is a really great camera and if you shoot Jpeg images you can have a lot of fun with the Picture Control settings. Thanks for watching 🏆
Then you can shooting in JPEG + ROW. This is my way to go.
My fuji xt5 allows me to set my camera to shoot fine raw and jpeg so I can get the best of both worlds. When I process the photos and send to instagram these are jpeg . I really enjoy your tutorials which are very clear and understandable.
Next great video.... More extra knowledge for everyone who watch....Love you Paul. God bless you.
Thanks Paul, this really helped. Very well explained.
Thank you ,now I have to learn Lightroom. Ill go to the library.
Thank you for the great educational information. Much appreciated 🙏
nice balanced talk and easy to understand for the new, i do shoot both depending on what it is, if im shooting surfing and some sports i shoot jpeg .
I don't edit my photos so, I've switch recently from Raw to Jpeg. Even when I was shooting Raw I always processed them to Jpeg regardless.
Great video! What about the raw + L option - how would that work?
Right on. Thanks for sharing.
subscribin!..as a casual in a shop sellin cameras, this is helpful for me helping customers...And always good to hear from a local
Thanks for the great feedback Erica.
jpgs don't dump as much as you think, they are compressed because the software can say things like the next 20 pixels are the same. When editing you should always save under a different name so you don't degrade that, but if you keep above level 10, preferably 12, there is little loss. As a professional I have always used jpg, though in some cases I save to raw in case, the internal software is far more experienced than I am at conversion. Unless there are vast tonal ranges you should be perfectly happy with the result of a jpg file, despite what some people preach. Even a tricky image can become impressive with things like Nik detail extracter.
Thanks Paul for another well explained video. I switched to RAW, on your recommendation, a couple of years ago but didn't realize that when viewing images on the camera display that they were displayed in JPEG. A lesson learnt. Thanks and keep up the great work. Regards, Andy
I was just told that shooting Raw is better, so upon me doing my research, this video & comments gives me insight that shooting JPEG is just fine :)
Tq for all the lessons mr Paul.....
Great video! Thanks again Paul! 👏👏🤗🤗
My pleasure as always 😃
I shoot JPEG because I do not have the processing ability (computer and program) to deal with the RAW files. Thanks for the video!
I shoot Raw and Jpeg do i need to ? especially with nature/outdoors pictures
As a wildlife videographer what would you suggest filming in JPEG or Raw, and why. Again I’m filming not taking stills.
Easily for you, there is no raw video in the vast majority of cameras. Video is mpeg compressed.
Bonus tip is really useful!
This was such a great video. So clear and to the point. I learned so much, thank you. 🙏🏻
I've only just got my 1st good camera, an old one. It doesn't shoot RAW so I found a Canon EOS, another old camera, that does shoot RAW. This video has been a great help in understanding the different formats.
Thanks Paul, another great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it Patrick, thank you so much.
Thanks paul great video I still shoot jpeg and I'm constantly being told to shoot raw but I don't really edit my images. this video has just made my mind up for now at least I will stick to jpeg 👍thank you. Excellent channel
Same here! Unless I need rapid fire for sports, I shoot both jpeg+raw so I have the option to edit the truly great photos.
Another great video thank you I’m learning so much
I see myself as a recorder rather than an artist, I don’t do much in post. However I do explore a little. I might shoot jpeg and raw and then play with the raw. For example in bird photography, I might over expose a bird against the sky so I can see the colours rather than a silhouette. But I don’t see myself editing hundreds of photos. I’m not a pro.
I sometimes shoot in black and white to look at the “mood”. anyone can make a black & white photo from a raw, so I think it’s “cheating” to make a black & white photo after the fact.
By taking a B&W photo I try and imagine what it’s like to use a Lieca Monochrom.
You don’t know how much you just helped me !!
Hey Paul, great video as usual! Please consider doing a video about,as you call them, take away cameras. I’m looking for a small affordable travel camera so I don’t have to lug my big DSLR around on trips.
Great idea, I will consider this for a future video. 👍🏻
much needed topic thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thank you.
Hey Paul - Great video as always… esp. the added graphics. One of my 2 go-to cameras is the Panasonic/LUMIX FZ300. There are some photo settings it literally will not let you shoot in jpg (lol - doesn’t tell you, just disallows). It will let you do a bit of ‘programming’ of the jpg processing if there are certain attributes you always prefer. A video I’d find interesting is Luminar Neo (probably my next purchase) on the same photo starting in RAW and starting in jpg.
Thanks Steve, appreciate the feedback and support
Great video, but i must agree to disagree, coz HDD now a days much cheaper and much larger space ... i shots jpeg + raw, jpeg for fast upload or fast copy for the client, and new Lightroom is more capable to AUTO tone the raw image, make more dynamic range to the image. Coz i believe that all camera that shoots jpeg its the same level, but raw file, is the main reason u buy the latest and greatest camera that have 14-15 stops of dynamic range, clean high ISO, BSI sensor, low pass filter, etc.
My digital bridge camera doesn't include a Raw setting. Is there another way to duplicate raw photos without the actual setting?
Hey, Paul, I love your videos and I would like to share my own opinion on the RAW VS Jpeg image formats.
I feel both Jpeg and RAW image formats work well in their own respected ways depending on the person shooting the photos. For the casual photographer who wishes to shoot a photo for easy photo sharing and quick photo printing for friends and family then using the Jpeg image format is perfect for them. However, if you wish to do photo touchups in let's say "Adobe Lightroom" then there might be an issue with that. It's not impossible to edit Jpeg photos in "Lightroom", but beware that you're going to have some photo information loss compared to RAW format. If you wish to add special effects to your photo such as CGI compositing elements then the RAW format would be recommended, because having the original resolution, and image quality you will be able to print out in the highest quality possible regardless of the amount of editing you done.
Although paid image processing software's are considered an inconnivance to some people, investing some money aside to purchase them would be a worthy outcome because working with free 3rd party softwares that offer similar elements, they might not have some helpful features that only paid softwares can offer.
Regardless that both formats have their up's and down's in the end it all depends on the user and how they wish to use their images for.
Just FOUND YOU !! Well I Teach Photography on here as well and also to the Beginners at my Club, Brentwood & District Photographic Club and YOUR 'Video Teaching ' is GREAT ! No 'Hums and Ahs' and you really Get Down to the 'Nitty Gritty ' NO WAFFLING first as so many others do -- I am still learning 'Digital' Photography although being IN Photography since 1951 and you are a GREAT TEACHER -- SUBSCRIBED ( 'Good On You Mate' in my Best Aussie Accent!! )
First time watch you. I was wondering about the so called improved Jpeg that is call HEIF, what is the update to
using HEIF going to give me. Is it worth using vs. Jpeg. Does HEIF make using Raw less important.
I absolutely LOVE your videos and advice. You are the very best in my opinion. Linda in UK
great explanation..... thanks
Awesome video and commentary 👌
Hi Paul great video. Would it be possible you could advise best procedures in saving edited raw photographs in PS and LRC, for print.
Thank you Paul, wise words again, really helpful. I’ve also heard it said that you should only shoot in RAW if you wish to be creative, do you agree?
It's too cold to shoot raw these days. 🎥🎥
On my latest Olympus cameras I set RAW+JPEG which gives me both. I got Rawtherapee freeware software to treat the ORF files if needed, I'm not paying $xx a month for software I may not use. End result, after 5 years I have never needed to use a RAW image. OK that depends on my style. I shoot Underwater, with Two Strobes + LED, Portrait with multiplke strobes+LED and a bit of Travel, yeah I can point and shoot. The end result is 99% seen on computer screens at resolution 1200 to 1900 with mixed still and video. The Eye selection autofocus is mindblowing straight out of the Camera, after that If I got my strobes right, it's a winner straight out of the camera, if not it is straight in the trash can you won't repair that in RAW. My editing limits itself to an occasional crop and levels/brilliance/contrast when I am pushing the limit of my strobes underwater.
Excellent video thanks, I use an old Canon 1300d and shoot in both modes at the same time , if I feel lazy jpeg time otherwise lightroom and Photoshop for editing.
Thanks for great information ☺️
Easy to follow lessons at 75 years of age its a easy learn, photo Genius make it it easy explained and without any compilations thank you, all the way from ireland
I shoot RAW mostly. My M6II has a HDR mode that produces a jpg. I like it, the photos come out pretty good. Anyways, I use RAW for most of my photos and I use my computer to make the jpg pics for facebook, instagram, behance and playbook. Posting seems to take more of my time LOL.
Please what can you say about 'dpi' of images? My pictures kept showing 72dpi but I really need about 300dpi. How can i do this please?
Was wondering, when saving in Jpeg format set to 100% quality, is there still incremental compression with each save? My editing software if it makes a difference is typically Affinity Photo.
Recently I saw a very impressive photography thread, with a whole bunch of amazing tropical birds, posted by a Pro wildlife photographer, who shot exclusively in JPG ! I'd have been tempted to respond, "What the heck are you doing" ?!?! > But his work looked outstanding. No obvious exposure, or color flaws. So here's the way I look at it, If you are "so good" that you can make flawless, award winning photos shooting in JPG, I have nothing but respect for you. However, I will continue to shoot in RAW, because I'm not that good, and not sure that I will ever be. Also, it's just in nature of wildlife photography, that you might shoot 50 different birds / wildlife, in JPG, and every one of them come out fantastic. But then, that once in a lifetime, super rare creature pops up > and those will inevitably be, the shots that are over, or underexposed, or terrible color balance, etc. I'm not worried about those 50 shots that will look fine either way, but rather, insuring that I have the best chance at a great shot, whenever that once in a lifetime opportunity pops up, and I need all the help I can get :)
Thank you for this video!
I don't know anything about Canon's jpgs, but I know that Nikon has had a Lousy jpg Engine since the D300/D3 era. Regardless of how Picture Control is configured, raw will produce far better results
Hi Paul thanks for all the videos that you share....may i please ask if you could possibly do one for U1, U2, U3 settings for Nikon Z6?
Hello. Thanks for the video! Question if a raw file is not an image what am I looking at when I open it up in a photo editing program?
Hi George,
I recently tested a new camera and tried to open the RAW files in Adobe Lightroom, this was not possible because the camera was so new that Lightroom could not recognise or make sense of the RAW file (data file) from that particular camera. Of course shortly after there was an update issued and then there was no problem. The reason for the lengthy explanation is that a RAW file straight out of camera on the memory card is effectively just data, when you open the file using the correct (and updated) software an image will be then be displayed based on the data values. So unlike a Jpeg which is a "ready to go" image and can be viewed on just about anything, a RAW file ideally needs to be imported into the appropriate software first, edited and finally saved as a format that can be opened on most devices - such as Jpeg, TIFF, etc...
Thanks for watching.
Most processing software will apply edits to the RAW file by default(exposure, white balance...). It applys these filters so the RAW can be viewed. If viewed without these filters it's normally a very dark image, not much detail.
Unless I'm confused, in the video you state that a raw file is not an image, but in your latest reply you refer to it as an image. Is araw file an image or not. LOL. Thanks again. I really appreciate your videos.
Shooting RAW with my Sony RX100 iii gas changed everything. I put my camera away for years. I didn’t like it over ISO 400. But now thanks to Lightroom I don't mind Shooting at ISO6400.
Darktable is also great for processing RAW files. Its also free!
Paul, does the same relationship hold at higher ISO photos? or does the reported drop in bit depth and dynamic range almost make it equivalent?
Great vid Lots of info. Thank-you. God bless
Thanks, you too! 👍🏻
thanks paul make a videos for setting and quality on canon 650d and canon 760d
I try to avoid RAW in Sports Photography. What do you suggest using a Canon 700D?
Hi Paul, I appreciate your videos and am learning so much from them as being a beginner. I have a question. I have been shooting in RAW and still do, I had heard someone mention about shooting in RAW plus JPEG. What would the benefit be of that. I have the Rebel T7 which offers that option. Thank you.
Great video Thanks for the info
No problem 👍
Great video as always .... I rarely shoot in raw myself. 🤔🤔🤔
Hi Paul, I have a Nikon D3400 and now I am considering buying Fujifilm xs10 because the jpegs from that camera already come out pretty good with their colour simulations. Do you think it is a worthy upgrade or should I go for a full frame instead?
Hi Yashaank, The Fujifilm XS10 is a really nice camera and would be a great upgrade from the D3400. The decision wether to go full frame is of course up to you and your budget 😃
@@photogenius Thanks for your reply mate, I'll go with the xs10.
Very informative thank you. I always shoot RAW because if I shoot scenes with bright skies and drop the Exposure Comp, I can recover more of the shadows with a RAW file? Have I understood this correct? ATB MMMD
Thanks for the tips. Im a newbie in photography world. :)
Thank you again Paul for your amazing videos! I have a question: can a lower pixel professional camera take better pictures than a higher pixel hobbyist camera? In particular a Canon 5D Mk 1 vs a Canon SL3? I understand there is a big difference between the full frame and an APS-C sensors, it just seems the SL3 has a higher ISO range than the 5D, which I'm not sure if that's an advantage or not. Thanks for reading and for all your insight!!
you really good at teaching very understandable