Raw Editing Fundamentals: Why You Should Shoot RAW and How to Process It

Raw Editing Fundamentals: Why You Should Shoot RAW and How to Process It

Raw Editing Fundamentals: Why You Should Shoot RAW and How to Process It When I first started photography, I shot everything in JPEG. I thought I was being efficient. I was actually limiting myself. The difference between editing a JPEG and editing a RAW file is like the difference between retouching a photocopy and retouching the original negative. RAW gives you the actual sensor data—unprocessed, uncompressed, and forgiving. Once you understand this, you’ll never look back.