Do you shoot weddings in RAW or JPEG?

To state it simply, the benefits to using RAW for an occasional wedding photographer outweigh the negatives, but it is truly a personal preference. Many professionals choose JPG, but many times that is for the benefits enjoyed post shoot, and those won’t really apply to someone shooting 1 or 2 weddings.

Do wedding photographers give RAW files?

The industry standard among professional wedding photographers is that RAW files and unedited jpegs are not available for purchase. Whether you want to purchase them or would like them given away for free, the same principle apples.

What format should photographers shoot in?

JPEGs
JPEGs are considered the standard file format in the digital photography world. JPEG mode is the default setting for many digital cameras and is likely what your digital camera was set to when you first took it out of the box.

Can you ask photographer for raw photos?

Simply put, you don’t ask a professional photographer to give you their RAW photos because that would be giving you only half of an unfinished work of art. More so, by asking your photographer for their RAW unedited photos it means you don’t trust them to deliver an edited image you’ll love.

Is it rude to ask a photographer for raw files?

Is it rude to ask a photographer for RAW files? It’s not rude to ask a photographer for RAW files but it may get frustrating for them. It is important to understand that photographers get asked this question a lot of times and so they may get annoyed with it over time.

Can you shoot in RAW and JPEG?

Shooting raw+JPEG can give you both the flexibility of the raw color version and the black and white JPEG version. If you choose to do this, you will need to make a decision on how Lightroom is to handle these two copies of your photos. You have two choices: to treat the JPEG and raw files as separate photos or not.

When should I use RAW vs JPEG?

A RAW image contains wider dynamic range and color gamut compared to a JPEG image. For highlight and shadow recovery when an image or parts of an image are underexposed or overexposed, a RAW image provides far better recovery potential compared to JPEG. Finer control and adjustment potential.