Raw VS. Jpg. The first question of anyone getting into photography is what format should i shoot

Since the beginning of digital photography the question of Raw vs jpeg has arisen. In this video I go through my 3 top reasons I always shoot RAW as a wildlife photographer. With over 20 years shooting Nikon digital cameras, currently shooting the Z8 I try to give sound reasons with clear examples showing the benefits and value of shooting your photos in RAW. We will also look at Topaz and Adobe Lightroom and how they are a part of this decision process

[@tobynabors7198]

I agree with you 100%. I have shot raw since I moved to digital almost 20 years ago with one caveat. I first started shooting my sports work in raw but with the number of images I was trying to process and get to clients in a timely manner was taxing to say the least. Over the years I made a transition to shooting all my sports work in JPG. Using Nikon from the time I was in HS back in film days transitioning to digital, D3/D4 and now the Z8 I have been able to tweak my profile for jpg's accordingly with no issues whatsoever. On another note .. man I love the Z8, just wow!! I am waiting on the 180-600 to arrive (it is on back order) I cant wait to get out and do some really good wildlife/birding which is my second love! Would like to see a video on your tripod/gimble setup for your wildlife work if you dont have one! Keep up the good work and I am glad to see you are getting more subs!

[@raincoastphoto]

Awesome thanks Toby, Yeah i realized the other day it's been 20 years shooting Nikon Digital this month, pretty crazy how the time flies. Yeah I couldn't agree more the Z8 is such an amazing and inspiring camera. I want to give that 180-600 a try to see if it' s worth upgrading from my 200-500 or just make the jump to the 600 6.3 . A tripod video is actually in the works. So will hopefully have that coming in the next few weeks. Cheers