Author Topic: Reuters Issues a Worldwide Ban on RAW Photos (Read 4889 times)

fritz · « **on:** November 26, 2015, 17:42 »

Reuters has implemented a new worldwide policy for freelance photographers that bans photos that were processed from RAW files. Photographers must now only send photos that were originally saved to their cameras as JPEGs.

The announcement was made to freelance photographers this week via this short email from a Reuters pictures editor:

Hi,

I’d like to pass on a note of request to our freelance contributors due to a worldwide policy change.. In future, please don’t send photos to Reuters that were processed from RAW or CR2 files. If you want to shoot raw images that’s fine, just take JPEGs at the same time. Only send us the photos that were originally JPEGs, with minimal processing (cropping, correcting levels, etc).

Mackie · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2015, 18:33 »

Quote from: fritz on November 26, 2015, 17:42

Reuters has implemented a new worldwide policy for freelance photographers that bans photos that were processed from RAW files. Photographers must now only send photos that were originally saved to their cameras as JPEGs.

The announcement was made to freelance photographers this week via this short email from a Reuters pictures editor:

Hi,

I’d like to pass on a note of request to our freelance contributors due to a worldwide policy change.. In future, please don’t send photos to Reuters that were processed from RAW or CR2 files. If you want to shoot raw images that’s fine, just take JPEGs at the same time. Only send us the photos that were originally JPEGs, with minimal processing (cropping, correcting levels, etc).

why am I not surprised...

Microstockphoto · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2015, 05:53 »

explained why here http://petapixel.com/2015/11/18/reuters-issues-a-worldwide-ban-on-raw-photos/ makes sense

ShadySue · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2015, 06:39 »

Quote from: Microstockphoto on November 27, 2015, 05:53

explained why here http://petapixel.com/2015/11/18/reuters-issues-a-worldwide-ban-on-raw-photos/ makes sense

Only the speed issue makes sense, since jpegs can be manipulated almost as much as RAW files in e.g. ACR, so that aspect is irrelevant.

Difydave · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2015, 08:27 »

You also have to wonder which comes first, the RAW or the JPEG. Must be some "in camera" processing whatever?
I notice they don't disallow ALL manipulations, so why not do those manipulations in conversion?

But it's their game, and if you want to play you have to follow their rules.

Microstockphoto · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2015, 12:40 »

you cant edit data that is not there

etudiante_rapide · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2015, 17:15 »

not sure where they are going with this...unless it is for authentication. since you are not supposed to manipulate much for editorials. still, they could have just ask to send the original RAW to show nothing much was manipulated other than cc and balance of levels and contrast.
or maybe you can detect pixel manipulation with JPGS. not sure, as i am not a pixel-manipulation guru to explain their move.

shooting JPG restricts your post-processing and the end results would suffer if too much generation.
then again, we are in the age of mob editorials, so generation and quality is not an issue .

my untechnical guru guess.

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