Why You Don’t Want the Rough Draft ( RAW FILES)

Nov 30, 2025

One of the most common questions photographers hear is, “Can we have the RAW files?” At first, it sounds reasonable—RAW must mean the “best” file, right? The truth is, RAW is only the beginning. Think of it as an artist’s sketch or an author’s rough draft: necessary for creation, but not meant for the audience.Let us show you why.What is a RAW File? A RAW file is the digital negative. It captures all the data from the camera sensor without compression ...