RAW vs. JPEG

Part 1:

What are three advantages of a RAW file?

- Will give you much more control over how your image looks

-Corrects mistakes you might have made when taking the picture

-You change the settings on the color range and sharpness

What is one disadvantage of a RAW file?

-RAW files are less sharp then JPEG files

What are the three advantages of a JPEG file?

-Internal software is quickly processed  and saved 

-Shoots more photos then RAW

-"Throws away" anything unnecessary in the photo

What is one disadvantage of a JPEG file?

-Some of the color is lost while "cleaning" the photo  

Part 2:

Write your own sentence definition of what a JPEG file is.

A JPEG file is a file that is shot with a camera and you can change any of its settings and it will fix the picture automatically but will lose its data each time you change it.

Write your own sentence definition of what a RAW file is.

A RAW file is typically a proprietary format that is not suitable for printing directly from a camera, not sharp, but is higher in dynamic range.

Part 3:

Under the first heading "Capturing the Images," how much of the data does a RAW file retain after it is captured by the camera?

It retains all the information without compressing it and saving all the information in all the pixels within the image.

Under the second heading "Processing the Files," what are some of the things that a RAW file enables a photographer to edit after the image is taken?

You have to process the image in order to get all of the data and compress it together 

Under the third heading "Practicalities," what are some of the factors that photographers must consider when deciding to shoot in RAW?

-Not every digital camera has the option to shoot in RAW format

-RAW files are significantly larger than JPEG files

-You can convert RAW into JPEG, but not the other way around

Under the fourth heading "Which one is for you?" why would an aspiring professional photographer need to know how to work with RAW files?

If you want to expand your greater flexibility and processing options

Part 4:

Make a list of three occasions it would be better to shoot in RAW.

-Magazine Covers 

-Portraits

-Landscape

Make a list of three occasions it would be better to shoot in JPEG.

-Sporting Events

-Weddings

-Concerts