I shot Raw + jpeg; suggestions on how to "ingest" both images properly?

[Michael (Bald Studio)]

I experienced a rare opportunity yesterday where I got to learn aerial photography from a helicopter. I was advised to shoot raw + jpeg to be able to have quick previews to see what I liked, as well as to share with the organization I did the shoot for.

Now I'm left wondering *how* to deal with the photos across 5 cards. I'm using a Mac and leaving iPhoto behind... and currently trying to decide _how_ I plan to work with images in the future.

But the short term question for the pros: When shooting RAW+JPEG, how do you handle the workflow, specifically in getting the images off the cards?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

Michael
Canon 30D, Mac Powerbook
Open Mind

[DonLashier]

Originally Posted by Michael (Bald Studio)

But the short term question for the pros: When shooting RAW+JPEG, how do you handle the workflow, specifically in getting the images off the cards?

Whether I shoot raw only or raw+jpeg (or rarely jpeg only), I get the images off the card the same way - drag and drop. It's usually convenient to drop the jpegs into a different folder than the raw.

But that said, I never shoot raw+jpeg anymore. It's just too easy to quickly generate web previews using C1's quickproof.

- DL

[Michael (Bald Studio)]

Thanks, Don!

I think I have learned that now that shooting raw only and then generating images is fine. I was lead to believe that I would want the quickest previews possible, but in hindsight, I'm not sure that was an accurate assumption.

I am in the process of trying out C1 and others, so eventually I hope to settle on something that will help with my overall workflow.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Michael

[Pavel_Derka]

I use and strongly recomend Photomechanic. It will ingest all your raw and jpg files for you and let you view them together or separately. Incredibly simple to use or very powerful program, whichever way you want to use it.

[dennis_Beins]

Originally Posted by Michael (Bald Studio)

I experienced a rare opportunity yesterday where I got to learn aerial photography from a helicopter. I was advised to shoot raw + jpeg to be able to have quick previews to see what I liked, as well as to share with the organization I did the shoot for.

Now I'm left wondering *how* to deal with the photos across 5 cards. I'm using a Mac and leaving iPhoto behind... and currently trying to decide _how_ I plan to work with images in the future.

But the short term question for the pros: When shooting RAW+JPEG, how do you handle the workflow, specifically in getting the images off the cards?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

Michael
Canon 30D, Mac Powerbook
Open Mind

I tried Raw +Jpg 1 time and found it kind of defeated the purpose, I shoot and edit in raw and renumbering wasnt to easy with both and if you deleted 1 raw and not 1 jpg renumbering could become a nightmare, I agree with Don shoot raw they dont take that long to handle

[Michael (Bald Studio)]

I really appreciate all the feedback! Based on your experiences and feedback, I have downloaded PM and used it to successfully ingest my pictures. I don't think I have even scratched the surface of how I can really use it.

I also was afforded a free copy of Capture One LE (via Sandisk), and have that loaded and will start to work with it this week. That said, I'm starting to realize that shooting with RAW + jpeg wasn't necessary.

Live and learn, right?

[Dave New]

I've been shooting RAW + JPEG, figuring that if I 'nailed' one, I wouldn't have to fiddle with the RAW file.

NOT! I have to admit that I've never been able to keep my hands off the RAW file, even if it is only to tweak the exposure 1/4 stop or set the black level up a bit. Also, because I know that I'm shooting RAW, I never bother to set the white balance on the camera to anything but Auto, and sometimes even remember to take a shot of my WhiBal, for later reference, to 'click-balance' in ACR.

All in all, the in-camera JPEGs have turned out to be excess baggage. Even when generating JPEGs from the RAWs, I usually use Dr. Brown's 1-2-3 PS script, which lets me churn out thumbnails, medium (max 500 or 800 pixel for computer display), and large (full size for printing, etc) JPEGs, and plop my copyright notice in all the files, as well.

Point being, if I have to open up all the JPEGs to insert metadata, I'd like to do it just once instead to the RAWs, and have it trickle down to all my generated JPEGs from there. A lot less effort, and it error-proofs a part of the process (no 'escapee' JPEGs with no copyright or contact info).

With a little more encouragement like the posts above, I'll probably be ditching the RAW + JPEG 'crutch' as well, and just go RAW only, which is what I did when I started out with the original Digital Rebel (which lacked the capability), a few years back.