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WHY ARE JPEGS MAKING A COMEBACK IN 2023?!
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- So why are JPEGs making what feels like a bit of a come back in 2023? Well in todays video I explain why I personally have switched JPEG back on! and even from a professional perspective.
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After 20 years and tens of thousands of hours processing RAW files, I have recently happily embraced shooting JPEGs. This is one of the primary reasons I have switched to Fuji. The last thing I want to do after 8 hours of work (at the computer) is dick around with more RAW files. I still have RAW+JPEG enabled (just in case), but the goal is to get my JPEG profiles dialed in and then stop shooting RAW entirely. Here's a tip - use Fuji X RAW Studio to experiment with different film sims and settings, to design a few personal recipes for different situations. Then it is just a matter of programming those custom settings profiles and shooting (getting the exposure perfect helps too :) ). I'm still working through this plan.
Good tip so many people overlook the Fuji software! Made a video on it a couple years ago!
Being essentially lazy I have always shot jpegs, if you set your camera up correctly and know know how to use a camera there is not a huge reason to shoot raw unless it's required for sales.
JPEG + RAW
The best of both worlds and the key to life!
The unified look with a same palette across all photos, the ability to edit in-camera without a laptop to send to my phone for IG updates is pretty nice. One of the last things I want to do is edit 4000 photos to look the same after a trip. Jpegs are basically the same as shooting film and sending it to a lab (just happens much faster). I keep my RAWs still for archival purposes and in case there are some amazing landscape shots I want to take time to edit.
Exactly what you said!
Like the jpeg-film analogy 😀
Yeah, the Jpegs are the Prints from the shop, the Raws are the negatives. You wouldn't custom make prints and get it just right for the majority of your photos, only the very best worth printing or for sale or something.
My raw library in Lightroom goes back to before Lightroom 1.0 existed 2006 and I’ve always enjoyed giving my raw files an edit (usually a light edit but sometimes had to recover bad lighting with a drastic edit)
….however since 2016 since I got a Pentax with dual card slot I now shoot RAW+JPG with raw to one card and jpg to the other. Partly it’s a back up (and needed that when I did something stupid with one card) but also when travelling I share the jpgs wirelessly to social media via the phone and with the in camera jpg settings I have I’m generally happy with the output from my Pentax and do not edit raw much anymore.
Since I got my Fuji X-E4 I’ve continued to shoot RAW+JPG out of habit but only having one SD card slot concerns me. I like the backup of two slots. Of course Fuji jpgs are very good so raw files now are just my digital negative backup.
I’ve got slide and film negatives stored carefully going back 30yrs so why wouldn’t I store my digital negatives carefully too. In both cases I pull out my Light box and go back a look at my old images from time to time
I just save both and invest time in editing the raws of the photos I truly love. Also, you can edit JPEGs as well to give them some extra spice. I feel like people refuse to edit JPEGs for some reason, makes no sense to me 🤷♂️
Agreed!
When the jpeg is 85% where you want it, you can just make some minor edits to the file. I like to shoot both RAW and Jpeg, but there are plenty of instances where the jpegs are close enough to my vision and I run with that.
You have raised an interesting point here. It implies that proper photographers edit RAW images. I enjoy photography on my X100V but as my job involves being on a computer all day the last thing I want to do is spend further hours editing photographs. Fuji recipes (and I am about to try yours) gives me good images without hours of editing.
I shoot both. I separate my RAW to different folder and sort/delete pictures using jpeg. They are so much faster to look at on the computer than RAW when browsing through your photos. Then after I have deleted all photos I don't like I delete the same ones in RAW. It makes the process of handling photos so much quicker. I always share jpegs with friends as most don't know the difference.
I've rarely used a raw file ever since getting my Fuji. The only example I can think about are some Astro shots. Even though I consider myself a more artistic shooter, there is something oddly satisfying with going with Jpeg looks. I often do light edits on them but having the look I want to have baked in already speeds up my process so much.
That being said, I still save the raw files just in case. Its just ironic that I alnost haven't used any of them on my last 3 trips 😅
I think the biggest advantage of this is as you said that you can show models the almost finished picture.
When I shoot with the M11 I sometimes have an almost completely black image because the camera tries to protect the highlights. :D
RAWs just take too long to deal with when you’re busy and shooting everyday shots. Switching to Fuji was great for me because I finally got jpgs straight out of camera that I liked. I never got that with my Nikon. I do shoot RAW as well and for certain photos I do like to run them through the editing flow. For many others … yeah not so much.
So I guess my use case is pretty much the same as yours :)
Interesting take, I will give jpgs a go. As an enthusiast, editing RAWs has gotten a bit stale. Would love to shoot some jpg I can share straight out of camera.🤙🏽
I think shooting JPEGs first (with a raw backup) makes you think a bit more about the subject and composition at the time of taking the photo rather than just blasting away thinking everything can be corrected in post. I wonder how much of this JPEG trend is carrying other to other camera systems other than Fuji though.
I doubt it is too much! Leica has a bit of a following with it.
Problem is beyond Fuji you have to do the hard work yourself of setting it all up, can’t just look at other peoples shared settings online
really enjoyed this particular video. I always shoot jpegs and I do a small amount of editing of these. I put a lot of emphasis on getting things right in camera when taking an image. I'd rather be out shooting than sitting at my computer ..... but that's me. different strokes for different folks. zen billings in canada
I’m definitely in the camp that for certain types of Photography I prefer JPEG if I’m just going out and doing some street photography or something random where I probably am not going to print it or enlarge it then I will shoot JPEG because it’s gonna save on file size on my computer as well so that’s always a good thing …. and saving some time is always a good thing, but if I’m going out on a landscape shoot and I really want to now the photos because potentially those photos are going to end up as prints. Then I will shoot raw so I know some people have raw on one card slot and JPEG on another I don’t I just put them on the same card and when they come up on the screen I can upload them or choose to delete them if I prefer but I think there is definitely scope now in 2023 for shooting JPEGs and it will probably appeal to a new generation of photographer who just wants to take a few photos. Upload them to the smart phone via the app and get them on their socials as it’s happening. I think that’s a really cool feature that People will use so I think that’s fine. I don’t think people have to get hung up about it. I think the point you made towards the end is the most valid thing we can think about and that is meant to be fun. It’s not meant to be a grind. There will be times when you get good that it will feel like a grind and that’s not that particularly enjoyable to be honest when you have to edit 300 Real Estate photos or something like that. So any time I can save some time where I’m just shooting and having fun and then I will shoot jpegs. I would say I’m probably 80% raw and 20% JPEG and honestly a year ago, I very rarely shot JPEGs at all, so I’ve certainly come over with Fuji into that mode.
I shoot JPEGs most of the time. I hate editing especially when colors involve (colorblind weakness). That’s why I love Fujifilm so much coz the colors are pleasing.
Your unedited raw photos look better than my edited raw photos. Beautiful photos.
Venice really is that good!
To be honest, i havent used jepg when i was using fujifilm. Just because as you mentioned, i had a misconception or just didnt trust enough. Now i feel like fujifilm’s jepg is one of the best since i use different system now..
I try to get things right before taking the image. The preview of mirrorles cameras helps a lot.
This way jpeg is good enough in a lot of cases.
I see raw as a backup in case I want to edit more than the jpeg allows.
I had an old Fuji DSLR which produced wonder JPGs.
My current Nikon makes crappy JPGs.
Time to move back to Fuji.
Who wants to buy my Nikon equipment?
Over the past year I have tried shooting jpeg and raw on my Canon 6D. I’ve come to the following conclusions:
* post processing of either can work well, it’s just that you have less latitude with a jpeg file if you get say the exposure wrong by more than around one stop
* if your shoot raw then it is beneficial to have a neutral looking jpeg as well to refer back to in case you go too far with processing, unless you are happy to revert to the original and start all over again.
* jpeg can give your work a consistent look, which is beneficial when looking at galleries of someone’s work
* it’s important not to use extreme settings of say colour and sharpness, unless you are very confident that this is the intended look. You have some latitude but go too far with a setting in jpeg and it can be difficult to rectify in post
* the time efficiencies and immediacy of jpeg images are clear
In addition, there is some question about whether old raw files will be viewable in the future since they need the “code” from the manufacturer before processing software can read them. This is why photographers with brand new cameras cannot always view the raw file: they have to wait for the encoding from the camera manufacturer to be included in the processing software. No such problem with jpeg.
Valid points, especially about preserving RAW, Goughie. My understanding is that some photojournalists shoot JPGs they then upload for publication e.g., to newspapers. I still shoot just RAW.
Live view is, of course a JPG rendering, not true RAW.
Re edits: ever edit RAW files on a smartphone? Smartphone apps, including built-in basic editors have become surprisingly capable recently, and I expect them to improve even more. Smartphone “filters” apply specific “looks” (e.g., B&W and sepia) and some high-end models build preset-like filters from images you specify (that can be applied to JPGs and RAW). Editing RAW files on a smartphone might make for a worthy YT post.
I’ll bet you a virtual beer that the JPG “craze” will fade by year’s end, to be replaced by smartphone enabled raw edits. Are we on?😊 Cheers!
Does lightroom mobile count? Then yes I have edited RAWs on my phone!
I’d take that bet, Fujifilm recipes have been around for years, they’ll still be going strong for years, as the new sensors have come out people keep updating their recipes
@@Goughie LR counts, but even editors in, say, Android/Gallery and iOS Photos can do things like copy/paste image subject and remove objects/shadows you select via lasso tool. AI helps.
@@paulm8157 I’m pretty sure iPhone photos doesn’t accept RAF files yet, hopefully will soon
@@Goughie iPod running iOS 15.7.4, Photos was able to import and edit RAF file from Fuji X-S10.
If I import a RAF file into my iPad or iPhone it imports just a grey file and I can't do anything with it, I have to load into Lightroom or another app. Literally just tried it again now running 16.1. Unless they've taken it out. That's an X-H2S file so maybe it's that. Raws are camera specific but is nearly a year old at this point and isn't supported
Ahhh so I've googled it! they have to be uncompressed RAWS and the XH2S isn't support but older cameras are
I do both on my XT3 and love that about my camera as like you not all photos are worth editing.
I use photomator on ipad to edit jpegs, they have debanding on it which helps a lot with jpegs and supposedly turns them into 16bit
at the end of the day JPEG is the final result,dont matter what you shoot
I love JPEGs on my Fuji but not as much on my Sony camera
I hear you! I think there is a fair amount of options but nobody really sharing their setups
No need to convince me...I've been RAW+Jpeg from the start and only really touch the RAW when I've made a mistake or want to experiment.
If it’s just personal/family/travel stuff I now shoot HEIF only!
Work stuff RAW+HEIF… but I rarely use the HEIFs unless it’s for IG stories.
Lack of support is a little annoying for HEIF but works great on iphone!
I shoot Jpg's 99% of the time. I find that the Jpg's that come out of the Ricoh GR IIIx are superb and are still good for editing. I have spent years editing both RAW and Jpg files and for me Jpg's are more than good enough for what I need. If I was a Pro doing work for clients then yes, RAW would be the way to go.
Please don’t mention the GRiiix around here! Im struggling to stop myself buying one 😂
I have my X100V set to raw+jpeg. Makes sense to have both, no extra bother ... however ... I imagined that using the Fuji app to upload jpeg's to my iPhone wold be a snap ... not! Maybe you don't have the same issues with it but that app is rubbish as far as I'm concerned. Ta very much for another fine video. 📷🙂
Peoples experience with the app seems to be one extreme or the other! I’ve never had an issue, but I know so many people who have!
Man that app is the one Achilles heel of Fuji. When it works, it’s great, but it’s just so f-ing fickle.
I have found the Fuji app good for moving photos from camera to phone, good for camera updates, rubbish for using as a remote because of the lag time. Still can't use it to update lenses.
Curious what your jpeg results are on Fuji compared to Leica. I like the point you made of different file types for different uses.
I like them from my M10, can’t configure too much but I like the standard JPEGS as they are warm which is my preference! Didn’t like the M11 ones, very magenta!
@@Goughie Yep, I'd seen that a few places about the M11 being very magenta. Will definitely dive into the settings on my M10-P and give the jpeg's a test. 👍🏼
I shoot RAW only and edit any keepers in-camera.The keepers are now jpegs and super easy to ping to my phone where I will do any cropping, leveling, healing etc in Snapseed. I just can't edit a RAW better than Fuji makes jpegs so I stopped trying to.
This is a great option too! I sometimes mess with the X Studio app too!
@@Goughie I've tried X Studio, ok but a bit of a faff. Would be so great if we could enter our own recipes as simulations and apply them to RAW files in-camera AFTER the shot is taken. Would be so simple to do.
@@thomashill5768 You can, though. Check again when you get the chance.
Sometimes it's fun to shoot JPEG only without the RAW backup on more casual shoots to force yourself to get it right in camera.
That's a great point! especially on Fuji Cameras that have that somewhat film feel to them!
Don't you *always* want to get it right in camera? I find that's the fun part of photography.
Unfortunately the app is pure trash lol I’ve only managed to transfer images to my phone once. All other times it struggles to connect
I’ve never had an issue! But I know so many people do! Definitely needs a revamp! Leicas app is awesome! So it’s do able!
@@Goughie the app works for me too. But i did notice that if i had the phone connected to a VPN, then the transfer wouldn't work. As soon as i disconnected it worked again.
Cause people want instant gratification :D
Nothing wrong with that 😏
I'm too fussy about the pictures I take and share. RAW all the way for me when using digital cameras. If I want a quick unedited snapshot I use my phone - why carry an expensive camera if you don't want to edit and want to share quickly to a platform that compresses it anyway?
That’s a good question, I think for me it’s two reasons,
first is that I enjoy using a camera so I get some fun out of that,
secondly it’s less about the image quality and more about the colours etc for socials
JPG are plenty for social media ......
I cant watch this with that snap zoom in and out nonsense, sorry, I tried.
Totally agree, always jpeg+raw 📷🤗🙌