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Photographers DO Not Give You Raw Files

 Photographers DO Not Give You Raw Files

In my professional career I have been asked for the Raw files several times. Sometimes by regular clients, many, many times by corporate clients, and a few times by professional performer clients. For most photographers handing off our raw files is a huge and absolute no— for me though it depends on the client, purpose, and of course whether they are willing to pay a large fee for the raw files.

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Hidden Rules for Photography

Hidden Rules for Photography

We talk a lot about photography rules, usually those pertaining to when you can shoot, where, and how — ie. composition rules, editing rules, and formatting rules. Yet we rarely if ever discuss the hidden rules of photography that pretty much all photographers follow.

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Why Photographers Will Not Give You Raw Files

Why Photographers Will Not Give You Raw Files

In my professional career I have been asked for the Raw files several times. Sometimes by regular clients, many, many times by corporate clients, and a few times by professional performer clients. For most photographers handing off our raw files is a huge and absolute no— for me though it depends on the client, purpose, and of course whether they are willing to pay a large fee for the raw files.

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Hidden Rules of Photography

Hidden Rules of Photography

We talk a lot about photography rules, usually those pertaining to when you can shoot, where, and how — ie. composition rules, editing rules, and formatting rules. Yet we rarely if ever discuss the hidden rules of photography that pretty much all photographers follow.

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