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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2025 · 47 MIN

JPG vs Raw vs DNG; what to use and when, plus film simulations on a Sony?

from The Photography Pod · host Steve Vaughan and Nick Church

Steve and Nick are both now fully into wedding season, but Nick manages to fit in a trip to Ireland before the season gets crazy! The guys discuss the pros and cons of shooting JPG's professionally, and should you convert your propriety raw files into DNG.  Steve has been using film simulation JPG's on his Ricoh GR3x and Samantha's X100VI, and discusses the merits of Sony film simulations. They discuss the new Sony RX1R III, and who is it for, and some of the wierdest requests they have had at a wedding. Topics in the show:Sony RX1R III https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx1rm3Elgato Prompter https://www.elgato.com/uk/en/p/prompterSony Film Simulation Recipes https://www.veresdenialex.com/post/sony-film-simulations-recipes-best-sony-picture-profilesSupport the showThe Photography Pod is twice monthly photography podcast for both working professionals and enthusiast photographers. The host Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.Photography Pod Facebook group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/thephotographypod/Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images:  https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academySteve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography...

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