As someone who is relatively new to photography, and as someone who is not particularly “tech-savvy”, there is a lot for me to learn about using cameras and editing. One of those things is RAW vs. JPEG. This was a term that was tossed around yesterday in class quite a bit and to be honest I had no clue what these terms were referring to. I mean I guess they must have something to do with photography! So I decided to take matters into my own hands, and look up the difference between the two. I can across this article, https://digital-photography-school.com/raw-vs-jpeg/, which I was pleased to see is beginner-friendly.
The terms RAW and JPEG are referring to the format in which the photographs are taken, and there are several distinct differences between the two. In general RAW is better in quality than JPEG, but JPEG allows you to take more photos with less space, and have them ready for viewing faster than with RAW. This is because by shooting JPEG there is less captured in the file than with RAW. It’s like getting the notes from a lecture without actually going to the lecture. The knowledge you obtain can be good, but it will not be great.
I have no doubt that there is still a lot for me to learn when it comes to photography, but now at least I can understand the basic idea of what it means to shoot in RAW and what it means to shoot in JPEG.
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