In the digital age, getting really stunning black & white images is often a struggle for many people. Like anything involving either digital photography or various software applications, the field of possibilities is endless.[…]
Camera RAW vs JPG
Or, How Someone Else Explains Things Better Than I Do
A lot of people want to better understand the differences or potential benefits between shooting in camera RAW as opposed to JPG. There are a great many people who put their foot down firmly on one side or the other of this debate. I’ve seen arguments get heated in certain forums, with each side claiming the high ground.
Jennifer Leigh, Karyn Christner, Robert Wallace
Me? I shoot RAW. Why? Because I like to endlessly tweak things. I come from a background of printing ‘old school’ and really like to get my hands in it and mess it around a bit. Then maybe change my mind, erase it all and start again….and again. RAW allows that freedom. I also find JPGs to be more ‘contrasty’, both tending to blow out my highlights and block up my shadows. Dude, if anyone is gonna block my shadows, it better be me.[…]
