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The Case for Letting Go: Why My Raw Files Don’t Live Forever

In the world of digital photography, there’s an unspoken rule: you must keep your raw files. They are the digital negatives, the pristine source from which all your beautiful JPEGs and prints are born. They offer ultimate flexibility, a safety net for future edits, and the promise of a do-over if your initial vision fallsContinue reading “The Case for Letting Go: Why My Raw Files Don’t Live Forever”

Jpeg Files Are Misunderstood – Are They Flexible Enough For Editing? The Answer Will Surprise you!

Many of us take our photographers using raw files to capture all the details, and of course, that makes total sense! However, there is always a vicious lie that you can not recover details from jpeg files. While, to some degree this is correct for some photos, jpeg files far more malleable than you mayContinue reading “Jpeg Files Are Misunderstood – Are They Flexible Enough For Editing? The Answer Will Surprise you!”

Nikon NX Studio Review

I’ve recently started using NX Studio by Nikon on a much more regular basis than I thought I would. I started using the software to create colour profiles for Nikon Z cameras, but soon realised that NX Studio was more than capable of editing software, and it’s completely free! Here is a comprehensive review ofContinue reading “Nikon NX Studio Review”

I’m not a format snob (jpeg Vs raw) and here’s why.

I know, it’s an old conversation that has plagued digital photographers since the dawn of time. It’s reminiscent of playground fights when we would argue over the best 8-bit computer, the ZX Spectrum or the Commodore 64 (or whatever your computer was). You have a love for one or the other, and that is justContinue reading “I’m not a format snob (jpeg Vs raw) and here’s why.”

Our Latest Poll Was Popular! What Format Do You Use? jpeg, raw Or Both?

This question is always a very interesting one. We ask it yearly, and the results do differ. However, this year we had our biggest response yet, with over 250 people getting involved from all walks of photography. Our question was simple: What you are currently taking photographs using? Jpeg, raw, both or other (as someContinue reading “Our Latest Poll Was Popular! What Format Do You Use? jpeg, raw Or Both?”