Tag Archives: education  Photo Processing RAW vs. JPG Photo Processing RAW vs. JPG I get emails regularly asking about the camera RAW file format. I’ve discovered that people usually shoot in either RAW or JPG file formats, for various reasons. I’m sure RAW shooters are saying, “Why would anyone shoot in JPG?” And JPG shooters are saying similar... 
Kent, I agreevRAW allows so much more capability and control to edit. I experimented with taking RAW but as it takes time to edit photos decided that for the most part jpeg works just fine. I decided that for those special photo shoots that I would use RAW, like weddings where the lighting cannot always be controlled 
Great example. Once I started shooting RAW I never went back. I have so much more freedom and interesting effects that I can do in RAW that I cannot do with JPEG images. I am by no means a pro, but I am very precise about what I think is a good photo compared to a bad photo. It is much easier for me to shoot RAW and not have to denoise the image with a plug-in filter. 
Yes, that’s a great idea, if you can remember to switch back. I did that quite some time ago, until I did a whole client shoot in JPG. Now I’m all RAW. 
Thanks for this Kent! Can I process RAW photos in LightRoom? 
I choose depending on purpose. For a long time I always shot RAW, and still do for anything that needs refinement like a wedding. For fast-moving corporate and social events where photos will not be printed, however, I have started shooting JPG. For example, at a recent conference I regularly loaded pics to an iPad, which was hooked up to a booth display to run photos in a slideshow. The JPGs were way easier and faster to work with than RAWs. I’ve also noticed that my D700 renders nice JPGs in low-light conditions, which can be a good shortcut in low-return (eg, no prints) shoots.  Announcing Photography Adventures with Kent Weakley Announcing Photography Adventures with Kent Weakley Well it is now official. I’m taking my photography education on the road and you’re invited. Travel and photography are as much a part of me as air and water. For the first time, I’m opening up this part of me to you.... by Kent Weakley show 4 comments 
Wow! I would LOVE to do this! My husband and I spent the past few years living in Vermont (at a ski area), but as we are avid divers, we tended to get out of the state in the summer and fall to dive in Maine. Just as I got my 7D last summer, Irene hit and pretty much wiped out our foliage season, so I haven’t had a chance to shoot in the fall yet!
Join us, it will be memorable, to say the least 
I’m IN! I don’t want to wish the year away, but I can’t wait!!! 
Ola I’m from Brazil. Working as a nurse and have photography as a hobby. My focus is plane spotting and I have a blog with some pictures and videos (http://poaspotter.blogspot.com/). I visited your blog and found it amazing. I took the liberty of putting a link on my blog indicating your blog. Thank you for your attention and congratulations for your incredible photos.  Video Photo Tip ~ No Fog Camera Lens Photo Tip Friday ~ No Fog Camera Lens A nice quenching glass of ice tea on a hot day looks great with random beads of condensation refracting light and glistening in the sun. This same moisture phenomenon, however on our camera gear is not at all refreshing... by Kent Weakley show 10 comments 
another way to avoid condensing of moisture on cold lenses is to put them into plastic bag and tightly tie it before entering warm room it works for both – camera and lenses 
I had this happen just this summer. However an added problem was the humidity in the air. There was a light fog every morning, everything seemed kind of misty. I guess maybe there’s nothing that can be done with that???
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I’ve had this happen quite a few times – however, that’s when I get creative and incorporate the lens fog into my images – nothing like fog on a sunny day.
My main goal was to capture the sunrise. It did look pretty in the fog, because the light rays were very evident, I just had to keep wiping the front of the lens filter to clear it away. We were at the Gulf of Mexico and it was so humid every morning…as my mom says, “Air you can wear”.
AND thank you for your reply and advice!!! I sooo enjoy all of your tips! 
Andrzej, wouldn’t you have the same problem once you got the equipment out of the bag though? Maybe I’m not quite understanding your suggestion.
I think so. Once the camera is exposed to humid air, if it’s still cold it will attract the moist to it. The camera really needs to be warm, or at least the same temperature as the surrounding outside air. Now, if you’re using the bag to keep the moisture off the camera while you leave it outside and let the equipment’s temperature match the air, then that would keep it dry until it was ready to be taken out and used. 
It’s a problem the other way around: I was out making a timelapse video in a field during and after sunset with the camera very low (a tripod’s centre-column above the ground). As the temperature fell, dew formed and mist completely clouded the lens surface. I’m keeping it in the timelapse because the way it builds up still looks artistic, but there comes a point where it’s just going to have to fade out (to black or white, as yet undecided). 
Great idea! I’m also in Florida, and had something similar happen to me with a beach photo session. My camera bag was in the front seat of my car, and I had the air conditioning BLASTING. Very foggy images. So now, I put the camera bag in the trunk of my car so it gets to be the same temperature as the environment. Works well depending on how long I have to drive!  10 Photo Tricks ~ Every Photographer Should Know 10 Photo Tricks ~ Every Photographer Should Know I have put together an eBook that covers 10 Photo Tricks ~ Every Photographer Should Know. The best part…it’s FREE for joining my email list. What to do if a memory card fails What angle works best with a polarizing... 
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Thanks a lot! 
Thanks so much! I’m a hobbyist photographer and there’s so much I don’t know. Your tips are always eye openers for me. 
absolutely an eye opener. some of these tips were things I was not even aware of. Thank you very much |
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