Raw challenge 2: Paul Ward

Professional commercial photographer Paul Ward talks you through his process for editing colourful portraits

EVEN THOUGH I always aim to capture a shot as close to perfect as I can in-camera, knowing that I can tweak the highlights or push up the shadows is a comforting fail-safe, especially when I’m shooting for clients, but the biggest benefit for me is the White Balance adjustment. White Balance is easy to misjudge in mixed lighting and shooting Raw means you can rely on the flexibility it offers when editing. It is possible to adjust the colours on a JPEG file but it doesn't look that accurate and can degrade the image slightly if used too heavily. When I first opened this Raw file, I was instantly struck by how blue the tones were, and not surprising as it was shot at a White Balance of 4700K.…

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