MichaelT
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So Kathi, just to be clear on this, what exactly do you see that's different between doing RAW conversions or not?
The reason I ask is that jpeg images, correctly exposed with accurate white balance, yield just as good results as correctly converted RAW images. If you find that you need to do RAW conversions to get good results, that's an indication that something is amiss with your camera during exposure.
It's always better to eliminate problems at the camera than it is to correct problems in post processing. So if you can identify what you have to do in the RAW conversion to make your images look better, it will help you backtrack to correct that problem at the camera.
For instance, I have a "perfect color and exposure" image on my computer monitor. I call it the "index" image and it requires no color correction to yield a perfect print from my lab. I then make tests, correcting WB and exposure, until I can finally get a jpeg that looks just like the index image. Those settings are written down and used from then on. I do this because A. I want the best images possible right from the beginning, and B. I can save SO much time by never needing to do RAW conversions.
Perhaps, if you want to streamline your image-making, we can work out the issues that are giving you problems.
The reason I ask is that jpeg images, correctly exposed with accurate white balance, yield just as good results as correctly converted RAW images. If you find that you need to do RAW conversions to get good results, that's an indication that something is amiss with your camera during exposure.
It's always better to eliminate problems at the camera than it is to correct problems in post processing. So if you can identify what you have to do in the RAW conversion to make your images look better, it will help you backtrack to correct that problem at the camera.
For instance, I have a "perfect color and exposure" image on my computer monitor. I call it the "index" image and it requires no color correction to yield a perfect print from my lab. I then make tests, correcting WB and exposure, until I can finally get a jpeg that looks just like the index image. Those settings are written down and used from then on. I do this because A. I want the best images possible right from the beginning, and B. I can save SO much time by never needing to do RAW conversions.
Perhaps, if you want to streamline your image-making, we can work out the issues that are giving you problems.