RAW PHOTOGRAPHY

RAW Defined
RAW file format is the uncompressed, unprocessed data file captured by the camera’s image sensor, before any in-camera processing has been applied . In this sense, an image saved in the RAW file format is the digital equivalent to the (exposed but as yet unprocessed) film negative.
In fact, the camera will ignore your white balance, sharpening, contrast and saturation settings. Instead of applying them to the RAW data, it will save those settings in a separate header associated with the RAW data.

I use a Nikon D70s digital SLR with a 18-135mm 5.6 lens. I’ve recently discovered RAW photography. At first i found it a little confusing and advanced but after realising it was an equivilant to 35mm film it became a little clearer. In order to view or “develop” a RAW image i needed to download a RAW image converter program from the Apple website, once id done this i switched the camera to RAW format and took a few snaps. On first inspection i noticed the amount of detail and crispness there was in the images. On futher studying i noticed that they had the wounderful “35mm film” look. I found this very interesting, and the fact that i now had even more variation within my photography inspired me to continue shooting. My skills within this field are still in their early stages, but i hope to eventually learn and develop to the point where i virtually only use the RAW format. This was the Result:

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~ by Will on October 24, 2007.