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<blockquote data-quote="Joseph Bautsch" data-source="post: 4451" data-attributes="member: 654">Oh yes a RAW shot takes up a lot more space. It's a much larger file. A RAW shot is exactly what the camera saw at the time of the shot. (Not necessarily what you saw.) Because it captures a lot more pixel data post processing programs like Lightroom have a lot more to work with and can be a lot more versatile and can make broader adjustments. The JPEG file was originally designed to be a final product that could be emailed, sent electronically to print shops or customers etc. It was never intended to be subjected to the artistic manipulations that todays digital photographers like to apply. You can make adjustments to a JPEG but as you are finding out it's limited. And you are correct there is a learning curve to RAW but it should not be that difficult. Take a few RAW practice shots download them into Lightroom and play with them. You'll get the hang of it in no time. Happy shooting, <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Joseph</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Joseph Bautsch, post: 4451, member: 654"] Oh yes a RAW shot takes up a lot more space. It's a much larger file. A RAW shot is exactly what the camera saw at the time of the shot. (Not necessarily what you saw.) Because it captures a lot more pixel data post processing programs like Lightroom have a lot more to work with and can be a lot more versatile and can make broader adjustments. The JPEG file was originally designed to be a final product that could be emailed, sent electronically to print shops or customers etc. It was never intended to be subjected to the artistic manipulations that todays digital photographers like to apply. You can make adjustments to a JPEG but as you are finding out it's limited. And you are correct there is a learning curve to RAW but it should not be that difficult. Take a few RAW practice shots download them into Lightroom and play with them. You'll get the hang of it in no time. Happy shooting, :) Joseph [/QUOTE]

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