This just popped into my head, not sure if it’s something I’d heard before or I just thought of it, but it seems accurate:
Shooting JPG is like taking your roll of film down and dropping it off at your local Wal-Mart for processing. They control the darkroom process and what you get back is mostly correct, most of the time.
Shooting RAW is like taking your roll of film home to your own private personal darkroom, where you control the entire process and can ensure the photos end up exactly as you want.
If you’re coming to GorgeRail and want to know about RAW, be sure to attend Paul Petersen’s Photoshop workshop at 12:30 on Saturday, where he’ll talk about RAW and how it fits into his imaging workflow.
