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Photography

Here’s The Deal With Unedited RAW Images

March 27, 2017
 As I’m sure you’ve learned through social media, blog posts or possibly the internet in general, most photographers, myself included shoot in RAW file format. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s a file type that allows your camera to take in more information creating larger files. By shooting in RAW I’m able to get a lot more details in shadows and highlights so that when I go to edit those photos, those small things can be brought out to enhance your images.

Here’s the thing about RAW photos. You’ll never use them. For one they aren’t pretty photos. They are flat images without any depth to them and usually unflattering to your products, your models or yourself. The whole point of taking RAW photos is that you’re going to edit them later and really bring out the colors, details, and story that’s hidden within the image. You don’t want your waiter to give you raw meat (unless you ordered sushi) and as such, you don’t want your photographer giving you RAW photos.

While I allow clients to pay for individual images this doesn’t include purchasing the RAW images (there are some rare instances where this rule changes). I keep the RAW files only in case something happens to the edited versions and I can re-edit them. Nothing leaves my hands, or in this case computer, that hasn’t been edited (That goes for my personal Facebook page too!) As an artist this is all part of the craft. Simply setting up the photo and capturing scenes, is not my full job. My job is to tell a story through an image that is captivating and shows off your product, service or you in the best light. Part of what you fell in love with in my images is the editing, that’s why you hired me (or are going to hire me).

When it comes to your photos I want you to be more than happy with them and for them to represent your brand and who you are. In the pre-meeting before the shoot, as we set everything up and define your needs I’ll ask about the style you’re looking for in your photos. The mood you’re looking for and the story you are trying to tell. Images are edited with your brand’s look in mind and with your input.

Finally, while I may take thousands of photos on a shoot, I will cull through them picking out the gems and only setting those in front of you to choose from. It’s often daunting to have hundreds to thousands of photos sitting in front of you and deciding which ones you like best. I’ll take that task for you and send you a contact sheet of the very best images for you to choose from. In our pre-meeting, we’ll have gone from the number range of photos you’re looking for. Based off that number I can figure out roughly how many photos are taken in a shoot and how many photos will be sent over on the contact sheet. (You can be sure that there will be more photos than the number needed to make sure you have all the options you could want!)

Your business, your vision, and your end product are all very important to me. I can promise you that the RAW images won’t serve you or your business. They’re large, unflattering files that will just fill up your hard drive. If you have questions about my process, about image files or about anything that was said here, feel free to reach out. I know that there was a lot to digest here and I want to help in any way I can.

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Katie Leigh

Bonjour, I'm Katie Leigh. I wear many hats but I call myself an artist and slow living advocate. Here on this blog, you'll find me writing about living intentionally and my life in the slow lane. If you want articles like these sent directly to your inbox sign up for my newsletter with the form in the righthand sidebar!

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