July 2019 - 81
JPEG files are compressed. It
does save you some valuable
space on your cards but
unfortunately, this narrows
the dynamic range of your
photographs and changes
the colour according to the
camera’s presets. This can’t
be undone. Shoot using the
RAW file format, as this is
more forgiving. RAW allows
you the latitude to correct
exposure and colour, as well
as sharpen the image to a
certain extent, on computer
software. Think of RAW files
as digital negatives, that need
processing and fine tuning.
We all take bad pictures, poorly exposed or blurry, but there is no need to share
these images on social media. Cautiously select only your best images, then
post process these on the computer. Also, display a variety of images on social
media or online galleries, but limit these to three to five per shoot at most.
Essentially, don’t submit minor variations of the same shot.
s hoot onLy jpegs
p ost too many photos
TEXT: SANCHIT MISHRA
