30-10-13, 09:41 PM
When you shoot raw you just record data from the sensor.
When you shoot say, jpeg, the camera is making decisions on what to do with the data in order for it to become a digital image.
The advantage is shooting raw is that I make the decisions after the shot has been taken rather than the camera when the shot is taken.
You get a bit more flexibility in what you can do with a raw file and how much correction it will take before it turns to mush.
But raw is not available on all cameras, though it is becoming increasingly popular on more advanced compacts etc.
But you don't need to worry about raw. Though if you buy Lightroom make sure it will handle jpeg and tiff files.
If you just wanna dip a toe why not read up on and try some of the free software out there.
Though Lightroom pricing, unlike photoshop, is not unreasonable.
A quick google;
Top ten free image editors - http://www.techradar.com/news/software/a...ry-1135489
When you shoot say, jpeg, the camera is making decisions on what to do with the data in order for it to become a digital image.
The advantage is shooting raw is that I make the decisions after the shot has been taken rather than the camera when the shot is taken.
You get a bit more flexibility in what you can do with a raw file and how much correction it will take before it turns to mush.
But raw is not available on all cameras, though it is becoming increasingly popular on more advanced compacts etc.
But you don't need to worry about raw. Though if you buy Lightroom make sure it will handle jpeg and tiff files.
If you just wanna dip a toe why not read up on and try some of the free software out there.
Though Lightroom pricing, unlike photoshop, is not unreasonable.
A quick google;
Top ten free image editors - http://www.techradar.com/news/software/a...ry-1135489