[grujicd]

I find the experience of going trough 300 raw images and developing them the worst part of using DSLR and why I prefer modern phones with AI based image processing.

But you can’t argue with dslr results though. And when we talk about pro sport photography, well exactly same demands for large aperture, large and variable focal length, high iso with low noise, fast focusing and fast shooter speeds also apply to us amateurs taking pictures of our kids in poorly lit indoor sport events.

[theshrike79]

I had a huge backpack full of DSLR gear in the early 2000s. I still have a backlog of unprocessed RAW images I need to get through... =)

[jsjohnst]

If I spent 10hrs a day for 365 days in a row I wouldn’t get through my backlog (easily way over 500k photos), but that’s not really the point. I don’t need to process and post every photo I take, many are either just for me or alternate takes that I might want someday. Looking through photos I took 10 years ago is one of my favorite activities and I often find hidden gems that I had dismissed before in the moment when originally gone through.

[theshrike79]

I do the same thing, I follow Johnny Harris' method[0] mostly. Basically I pick a random date (or an iOS provided "memory") and go through a bunch of photos related to that event. Then I delete all the useless ones, like the 99 takes I did of a sunset, and just keep the best ones.

[0] https://youtu.be/GLy4VKeYxD4

[xdennis]

I find this argument nonsensical. Cameras don't force you to take 300 images, nor shoot RAW. As someone who shoots on film, I hear this all the time from people who try to justify why they shoot on film (...and then blow through ten rolls of Portra).

[grujicd]

I should explained that I mostly shoot kids, birthdays and their sport and other events. Strictly on amateur level, but for this kind of occasions it's quite beneficial to take 300 shots since it all happens in the moment and you'll have a lot of misses to end up with 30 keepers.

Also, jpeg straight out of camera can be ok if you're controlling circumstances and have time to take test pictures and adjust parameters. And not change entire scene in a seconds. Once I went to RAW I could never come back. Now you don't have to worry about white balance or even exposure in the heat of moment. It allows you to really save a lot of these shots which would be lost in jpeg. Price you pay is staring in 300 raw images afterwards.

I must admit this affects my desire to use DSLR in the first place. I tend to use only if absolutely necessary.