5. Building a Digital Workflow

By now, many photographers have adapted to the transition from film to digital. In addition, serious photographers have moved beyond the awkward early stages of shooting only in JPEG, and have latched onto the idea of processing files of raw data straight from the camera’s sensor. Shooting in raw mode appeals to many photographers because it provides a level of control and potential quality comparable to developing and printing your own film.

That said, anyone who has made the switch from film to digital can tell you that the time savings of digital photography (compared to film) is often offset by new tasks that photographers didn’t have to worry about before. Having total control over the processing of every ...

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