paigew
Been spending a lot of time on here!
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I have no doubts that he is an exceptional photographer Correct you do not "HAVE" to process a raw file. But that is what it was designed for, optimal manipulation in post. Whether or not wikipedia is a good choice to prove my point or not. It has correct information and it was the first, most credible source of information. I do not need clarification on what a RAW file is, therefore I am not going to waste 20 minutes finding other sources explaining what it is
A photographer might sell a RAW image to a marketing/commercial group BUT IT WILL THEN BE PROCESSED FOR WEB OR PRINT. People may print "raw" images (jpegs with no processing) and it may look 'fine'. But there is absolutely no denying that it could look better and more true to life if processed. As processing adds true depth to an image.
If a photographer does not want to post process an image it is recommended they shoot in jpeg format and not raw.
A photographer might sell a RAW image to a marketing/commercial group BUT IT WILL THEN BE PROCESSED FOR WEB OR PRINT. People may print "raw" images (jpegs with no processing) and it may look 'fine'. But there is absolutely no denying that it could look better and more true to life if processed. As processing adds true depth to an image.
If a photographer does not want to post process an image it is recommended they shoot in jpeg format and not raw.