For most of my decade-long career as a professional photographer, I’ve followed the golden rule: always shoot RAW. Like many of us, I was taught that RAW files were the only serious option, offering ...

I remember the first time I saw the infamous phrase: “I shoot RAW” brandished across photography YouTuber Jared Polin’s chest. I couldn’t miss it! And from then on, I did just that. And you know what?