Jpeg vs. Raw

 I am new to photography but one of the first things I learned was the important differences of a raw file and a jpeg file.  First I will talk a bit about the raw file. This type of file (when compared to a jpeg) is going to be bigger in size. This is because the raw file is untouched by compression. Basically with a raw file it’s like having a clean slate to work with (unlike a jpeg file) that is preformatted sort of speak. One of the draw backs of a raw file is the size but with today’s large capacity memory cards that are cheaply priced, I feel that it is something that can be overlooked. Another thing that must be kept in mind is that when shooting in raw it slows the camera down because of the files large size being put into the memory. So, are you planning to shoot photos and do a lot of correcting/ tweaking in Photoshop then shoot in raw. If your goal is to just shoot a picture and enjoy it, then let the jpeg do all the work.