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Now Reading: Translation: “The real photographer is the one who shoots in JPEG. The shots already look good straight out of the camera things like color, skin tones, and exposure no matter what camera brand is used. Photographers who shoot in RAW are NOT real photographers, because their photos still go through editing to look good. That’s why sometimes the images no longer look natural.” What’s your take?

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    Translation: “The real photographer is the one who shoots in JPEG. The shots already look good straight out of the camera things like color, skin tones, and exposure no matter what camera brand is used. Photographers who shoot in RAW are NOT real photographers, because their photos still go through editing to look good. That’s why sometimes the images no longer look natural.” What’s your take?

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      Translation: “The real photographer is the one who shoots in JPEG. The shots already look good straight out of the camera things like color, skin tones, and exposure no matter what camera brand is used. Photographers who shoot in RAW are NOT real photographers, because their photos still go through editing to look good. That’s why sometimes the images no longer look natural.” What’s your take?